After flying high against Madison-Grant last Wednesday, Lapel came back down to earth. The Lapel Bulldogs fell just short of the Eastern Hancock Royals by a score of 2-1 on Friday. Lapel has struggled against Eastern Hancock recently, as their match on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Lapel saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Everman, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Eastern Hancock's side, McKenna Stewart tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Stewart has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sammie Bolding was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Lapel's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Eastern Hancock, the win (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 15-1.
Lapel will head out on the road to square off against Wapahani at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Lapel is facing Wapahani at the right time seeing as Wapahani is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Eastern Hancock, they will be playing at home against North Decatur at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Eastern Hancock will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
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