Middletown had lost ten straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-13 to make it 11. They lost 11-0 to the Lakota West Firebirds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Firebirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 on Tuesday.
As for Lakota West, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games.
For Lakota West's part, Lyla Gully tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Gully a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jordan Beimesche, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Paige Kopp, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Looking ahead, Middletown will challenge Colerain at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Middies are facing the Cardinals at the right time seeing as the Cardinals are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Lakota West, they will face off against Fairfield at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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