After a string of three wins, Langtree Charter's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 22-14 to the Queen's Grant Stallions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Langtree Charter of the 20-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Reese Horton led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Jessie James was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
On Queen's Grant's side, Addi Benton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Benton was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Queen's Grant got a massive performance out of Melissa Detweiler, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Triniti Hartis, who went 1-for-6 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Langtree Charter's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Queen's Grant, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Langtree Charter will be playing at home against Corvian Community at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Langtree Charter knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Corvian Community likes a good challenge. As for Queen's Grant, they will be playing at home against Sugar Creek at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Queen's Grant is facing Sugar Creek at the right time seeing as Sugar Creek is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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