After a string of three wins, Curlew's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They suffered a rough 27-20 defeat at the hands of the Republic Tigers. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Sarah Strandberg led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Emma Lena Baker, who went 3-for-6 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Curlew kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Republic's side, they got a massive performance out of Sarah McGaffey, who scored five runs and stole two bases while going 5-for-6. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Woods, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
Curlew's loss dropped their record down to 4-3-1. As for Republic, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Curlew will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Almira-Coulee-Hartline at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Almira-Coulee-Hartline's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season. As for Republic, they will be playing at home against Oroville at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Republic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 17.1 runs per game this season.
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