After a string of three wins, St. James's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fort Hill Sentinels. St. James was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Fort Hill apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Lily Schlotterbeck put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Schlotterbeck has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schlotterbeck was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Schlotterbeck wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tenley Mullendore, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. James fell to 3-1. As for Fort Hill, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
St. James didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-0 defeat vs. Allegany on the 13th. As for Fort Hill, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Turkeyfoot Valley Area at 4:30 p.m.
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