It was a good run, but Mobridge-Pollock unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 8-4 to the Aberdeen Central Golden Eagles.
For Aberdeen Central's part, they got a great performance from Kaylee Kiesow as she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Addison Ward was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Avery Bendewald, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Mobridge-Pollock's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-2. As for Aberdeen Central, their win ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-15.
Mobridge-Pollock will head out on the road to take on Winner at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mobridge-Pollock's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Winner's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Aberdeen Central, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Stevens at 4:00 p.m. Stevens knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully Aberdeen Central likes a good challenge.
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