South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 12-1 to the Doherty Memorial Highlanders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South of the 13-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Doherty Memorial's part, Frances McMahon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. McMahon has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. McMahon was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Alana Ladrie and Audrey Lefebvre did most of the damage at the plate: Ladrie scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Lefebvre scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Nariah Horton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
South's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Doherty Memorial, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South will take on Burncoat at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Burncoat will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Doherty Memorial, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Hadley at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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