Tartan extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 3-18-1 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the White Bear Lake Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-1 on Thursday.
Izzy Shodin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was River Ambourn, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one double.
As for White Bear Lake, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games.
On White Bear Lake's side, Lilly Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 18 Ks. Martin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kendall Kotzmacher, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Belisle, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run.
Tartan wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 19-3 win against North on the 21st. White Bear Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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