After a string of five wins, Fort LeBoeuf's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Harbor Creek Huskies by a score of 1-0. The shutout was out of character for Fort LeBoeuf seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Kiernan Skelton spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On Harbor Creek's side, not much got past Addison Lucas, who gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks to keep Fort LeBoeuf off the board.
At the plate, Maggie Konieczki was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Fort LeBoeuf's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Harbor Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Fort LeBoeuf will look to defend their home field on Thursday against North East at 4:30 p.m. Fort LeBoeuf will be looking to keep their 15-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Harbor Creek, they will head out on the road to face off against Girard at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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