American Falls had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-16 to make it four. They fell just short of the Preston Indians by a score of 12-10. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 two weeks ago.
McKenna Schutte made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Cassie Osborne, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and one double.
As for Preston, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games.
On Preston's side, the team relied heavily on Averie Madsen, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI. Those three doubles gave Madsen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Owens, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. American Falls will venture away from home to take on Firth at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Preston, they will head out on the road to square off against Bear Lake at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bears have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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