Beaverton had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 7-14 to make it five. They came up short against the Pinconning Spartans, falling 16-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Friday.
As for Pinconning, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-6-1. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Pinconning's part, Ella Hunter made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Hunter was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted over her last 13 matchups.
In other batting news, Kailee Rugenstein and Emily Breza did most of the damage at the plate: Rugenstein went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Breza went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Breza a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hailey Niedzwiecki, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Beaverton will square off against Coleman at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Pinconning, they will face off against Glenn at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bobcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.44 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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