Valley Forge extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 17 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-15 in the process. They lost 14-4 to the Lakewood Rangers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rangers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 26-5 back in April.
As for Lakewood, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by seven runs or more this season.
For Lakewood's part, Ella Bower was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bower has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Madison Comer and Emily Gillick did most of the damage at the plate: Comer went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Gillick went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most hits Gillick has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Boland, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Valley Forge is set to take on their familiar foe Normandy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lakewood will challenge rival Buckeye at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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