Struthers had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-20 to make it four. They lost 16-0 to the Jefferson Area Falcons. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Falcons from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Jefferson Area, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-11. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won eight contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Jefferson Area's part, Olivia Lewis was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Lewis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Alaina Barress was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Rylee Demattia was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Struthers does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jefferson Area, they will welcome Pymatuning Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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