Jonathan Alder fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Central Crossing on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Comets by a score of 5-3. The Pioneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Comets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2019.
Taryn Miller spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up seven Ks. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season.
On the hitting side, Jonathan Alder saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rosie Timberlake, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. That RBI was Timberlake's first of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Jonathan Alder and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Central Crossing, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Coming up, Jonathan Alder will be playing at home against Shawnee at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The Pioneers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Braves have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Central Crossing, they will venture away from home to challenge St. Francis DeSales at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The Stallions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.83 runs per game on average), something the Comets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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