It was a good run, but Drury unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 20-2 to the Franklin County Tech Eagles. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Drury has scored all season.
For Franklin County Tech's part, Hannah Gilbert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Gilbert has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Gilbert was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Franklin County Tech let Cordelia Guerin and Kaitlin Trudeau loose on the outfield. Guerin scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Trudeau went 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilianna Inman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Drury's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Franklin County Tech, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season.
Drury does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Franklin County Tech, they will head out on the road to take on Greenfield at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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