Bolivar-Richburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Hornell Red Raiders by a score of 9-7. Bolivar-Richburg was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hornell apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Hornell's part, Lexi Smith made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kadience Gollnitz, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Bolivar-Richburg's defeat ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-4. As for Hornell, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Bolivar-Richburg will head out on the road to take on Bloomfield at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bloomfield will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Bolivar-Richburg surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hornell, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Warsaw at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hornell will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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