Chatfield dropped to 12-14 on Saturday, ending the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Grandview Wolves by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-3 on Saturday.
Annabelle Beikmann made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Grandview, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-10. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games.
On Grandview's side, Christi Birx got the start for Grandview and what a start it was: she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Birx has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Grandview let Monroe Donaldson and Sasha Kennedy run wild. Donaldson went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Kennedy went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Kennedy has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last 14 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Jaramillo, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Chatfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grandview, they will head out to take on Columbine at 12:15 p.m. on Friday. The Wolves will need to watch out since the Rebels have now posted at least ten runs in their last six matchups.
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