Conner fell victim to Notre Dame Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Notre Dame Academy Pandas by a score of 1-0. Conner has not had much luck with Notre Dame Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Mollie Sharp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
On Notre Dame Academy's side, Abby Turnpaugh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Turnpaugh was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Conner's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-7. As for Notre Dame Academy, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Conner will challenge Franklin County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Conner is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Notre Dame Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Holy Cross at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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