Graham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tazewell Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Graham of the 7-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Graham got a good showing from Jillian Mcfarland, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Mcfarland has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Abby Milam was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Riley Harvey, who went 2-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Even though they lost, Graham didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 13th loss (out of 16 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Graham's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Tazewell, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-11.
As of now, neither Graham nor Tazewell have any future games scheduled.
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