It was a good run, but Pittsburg unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 24-0 loss at the hands of the Freedom Falcons. The game marked that first time this season in which Pittsburg was not able to get on the board.
For Freedom's part, Jackie Graves made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Graves was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Freedom let Olivia Hurtado and Taylor Stanton loose on the outfield. Hurtado scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Stanton went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Yazmeen Sanchez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Pittsburg's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3. As for Freedom, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
While Pittsburg had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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