Ridge Spring-Monetta extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 6-13 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ware Shoals Hornets. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
As for Ware Shoals, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games.
For Ware Shoals' part, Stella Eichhorn made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Eichhorn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Bella Davis was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run and three runs. Kaylee Watts was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
As of now, neither Ridge Spring-Monetta nor Ware Shoals have any future games scheduled.
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