After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Port Washington finally came back down to earth on Monday. They lost 10-2 to the Hartford Orioles. The Pirates have struggled against the Orioles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Hope Gilhooly was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Port Washington's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Hartford, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-5.
Looking ahead, Port Washington will be playing in front of their home fans against Homestead at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Highlanders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.55 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hartford, they are taking a road trip to take on Grafton at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Orioles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Black Hawks have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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