Georgetown-Ridge Farm was not able to break out of their rough patch in their third game on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 19-7 walloping at the hands of the Dieterich Movin Maroons.
Chloe Stephenson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Chloe Winslow and Madeline Nevels did some serious damage despite the final result: Winslow went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run, while Nevels went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Emily Fitzwater was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Georgetown-Ridge Farm didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dieterich only tossed no.
On Dieterich's side, Ella Kreke made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Kreke was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Estella Meinhart was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kinley Will, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Georgetown-Ridge Farm's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Dieterich, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Georgetown-Ridge Farm will be playing in front of their home fans against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Dieterich, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-3 loss vs. Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] on the 13th.
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