After a string of four wins, Jamestown's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Hickory Hornets by a score of 8-7. Jamestown was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hickory apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Miranda Biles put in work no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits. Biles has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Biles was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Madilyn Enterline made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Hickory's side, Lydia Hallas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Layla McClung, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Hanzelka, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Jamestown's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Hickory, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Jamestown will head out on the road to face off against Grove City at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Jamestown is facing Grove City at the right time seeing as Grove City is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Hickory, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Titusville at 4:00 p.m. Hickory is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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