It was a good run, but Morgantown unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the University Hawks by a score of 6-5. Morgantown was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as University apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
PAIGE RHODES was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
On University's side, Maddie Campbell was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Campbell has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Campbell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lexi Elza, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Josalyn Phillips was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Morgantown's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-8. As for University, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season.
While Morgantown had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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