If Sullivan County was riding high off their 16-3 takedown of Benton last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sullivan County Griffins lost 14-2 to the Northwest Area Rangers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sullivan County of the 14-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Sullivan County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karlee Wettlaufer, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Northwest Area's side, Jenna Robaczewski made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Robaczewski has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Robaczewski was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Abygail Miller and Ashlyn Hermanofski did most of the damage at the plate: Miller scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Hermanofski scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ava Ruckle, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Sullivan County's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Northwest Area, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
While Sullivan County 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 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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