Berlin had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-11 to make it four. They came up short against the Westfield Area Pioneers, falling 15-8. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-9 on April 7th.
Lakelyn Sobieski made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one double. Anika Pulvermacher was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one double.
As for Westfield Area, the victory got them back to even at 7-7. Considering they have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Westfield Area's side, they got a massive performance out of Saydee Kohnke, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those four hits gave Kohnke a new career-high. Izzy Nelson also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Coming up, Berlin will head out to take on Adams-Friendship at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Green Devils will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something the Indians surely won't give up without a fight. As for Westfield Area, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Markesan at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pioneers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hornets have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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