After flying high against Ashton-Franklin Center last Friday, Indian Creek came back down to earth. The Timberwolves fell just short of the Newark Norsemen by a score of 8-6 on Monday. The Timberwolves have struggled against the Norsemen recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Avery Boehne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and six unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season.
On the hitting side, Gretta Oziah and Allie Peterson did some serious damage despite the final result: Oziah went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI, while Peterson went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that Peterson launched this season.
Indian Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Newark, the win got them back to even at 7-7-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Norsemen beat Indian Creek by a score of 12-5 later that day.
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