Wellington extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-6 in the process. They came up short against the Black River Pirates, falling 10-4. The Dukes were not able to make up for their loss to the Pirates from their previous meeting back in May of 2023.
Mallory Pickering
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Mallory Pickering was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and six unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Courtney Krosse was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
As for Black River, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Like Wellington, Black River also got a great game from a two-way player: Abbey Kiser. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Kiser was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mallory Eckert, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Madelyn Stief, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Wellington will take on rival Clearview at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Black River is set to square off against their familiar foe Columbia at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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