Shannon extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-18. They came up short against the Houston Hilltoppers, falling 12-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hilltoppers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 24-1 back in March.
As for Houston, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-14. They not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 19th (when they won 24-1).
For Houston's part, Ciara Griffin looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Griffin a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Peysley Russell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Cydnee Webb, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Shannon will square off against Mooreville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Troopers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.4 runs per game on average), something the Red Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Houston, they will take on Vardaman at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Hilltoppers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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