After a string of four wins, Preston's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Bartlesville Bruins by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Pirates couldn't push the score so high this time.
TAYLAN STARR was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). STARR was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles.
STARR wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was KRISTIN HOLUBY, who went 1-for-4 with a triple.
Preston's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 27-4. As for Bartlesville, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Preston will challenge Kiefer at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Bartlesville, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Lincoln Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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