Grant Community extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 14-12-1 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Johnsburg Skyhawks. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
As for Johnsburg, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-14. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games.
For Johnsburg's part, Joree Tibbs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits. Tibbs has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sarah Nethaway was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Abriana Bruns, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, Grant Community will challenge Wauconda at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Wauconda has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.39 runs per game on average), something Grant Community will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Johnsburg, they will face off against Harvard at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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