Page suffered their closest defeat since March 3rd on Friday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Ashley Johnson put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Anna Johnson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Riley Vaughan, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Page's loss dropped their record down to 17-4-1. As for Community, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Page will venture away from home to face off against Independence at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Community, they will head out to square off against Summertown at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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