Astoria/VIT extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 5-13 in the process. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brown County Hornets. If the Rebels were looking for revenge after losing 10-0 to the Hornets when the teams met back in April of 2018, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Astoria/VIT saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was H Horwedel, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that Horwedel has launched this season.
As for Brown County, they moved to 5-17 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the game before.
On Brown County's side, Taylor Craven was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI Craven has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jamie Loehr, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Astoria/VIT will head out to face off against Cuba/Spoon River Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Brown County, they will venture away from home to challenge Greenfield/Northwestern at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.65 runs per game on average), something the Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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