Flora was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg by a score of 1-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Flora has not been shut out since back in April.
Halle Kitley was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over 12 innings pitched. Kitley has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Kitley was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Leah Jones was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in six of her eight plate appearances with a double.
Flora's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Flora didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win vs. Fairfield on the 10th. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg has also already played their next contest, a 1-0 loss against Tolono Unity on the 11th.
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