After flying high against Salisbury Christian last Monday, Holly Grove Christian came back down to earth. Holly Grove Christian fell just short of the Arcadia Firebirds by a score of 18-17 on Wednesday. Holly Grove Christian has not had much luck with Arcadia recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Arcadia's part, Brianna Montross was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Montross was also big at the plate, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Megan Montross was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Madison Fluhart, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Holly Grove Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Arcadia, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
While Holly Grove Christian 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 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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