The Port Washington Pirates will take on the Homestead Highlanders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Port Washington had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Hartford put an end to it on Monday. The Pirates lost 10-2 to the Orioles. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Orioles recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Hope Gilhooly was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Slinger hit Homestead with a five-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Highlanders came up short against the Owls, falling 14-6.
Anna Faucett was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off eight hits. Faucett was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Emmy Sehnert made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base.
Homestead has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season. As for Port Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
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