Bloomsburg extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-12. They lost 12-5 to the Montoursville Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 on April 9th.
Reese Klinger was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
As for Montoursville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
On Montoursville's side, Julie Friel was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over nine innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. Those 15 strikeouts gave Friel a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Emily George and Karsyn Stone did most of the damage at the plate: George went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Stone went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave Stone a new career-high. Laney Yonkin was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bloomsburg will welcome Hughesville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Spartans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Montoursville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Loyalsock Township at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lancers have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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