Goodrich dropped their record down to 16-6 on Thursday, which also ended the team's 19-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Lake Fenton Blue Devils by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, with their most recent defeat being a 8-7 loss last Monday.
Samantha Hiller spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Jayden Gohs was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alisyn Raether, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one run.
As for Lake Fenton, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games.
On Lake Fenton's side, they also let their pitcher toss all nine innings and she was also dialed-in: Maddie Stanton (2027) gave up four earned runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Mia Merrell (2027) and Lydia Slater (2025) did most of the damage at the plate: Merrell (2027) went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run, while Slater (2025) went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Avery Heil (2027), who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
While Goodrich had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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