Birch Run was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Hill-McCloy Rams by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that Birch Run has lost by just one run.
For Hill-McCloy's part, Lainey Cannon made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Cannon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Cannon was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubree Emmendorfer, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Birch Run's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Hill-McCloy, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9-1.
Birch Run will head out on the road to face off against Byron at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hill-McCloy, they will be playing at home against Durand at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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