Gladwin had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 6-10 to make it four. They came up short against the Shepherd Bluejays, falling 21-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bluejays this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Tuesday.
Liz Winchester and Adree Ritchie did some serious damage despite the final result: Winchester went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run, while Ritchie got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Shepherd, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-9. The result was nothing new for the Bluejays, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On Shepherd's side, Avery Veale was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over 6.2 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Veale a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three doubles, four RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Shepherd let Elise McDonald and Carli Dubois run wild. McDonald went 5-for-6 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Dubois went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. That's the most runs Dubois has posted since back in April. Katie Robinson also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Gladwin is set to challenge their familiar foe Farwell at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Shepherd will face off against rival Harrison at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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