Herndon fell victim to Langley and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 7-0 defeat to the Langley Saxons might stick with them for a while. Herndon just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
For Langley's part, not much got past Norah Jacques, who gave up just one hit and racked up 15 Ks to keep Herndon off the board. Jacques has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Langley got a big performance out of Emma Hussein, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Megan Connery was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Herndon now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Langley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Herndon will take on Washington-Liberty at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Langley, they will be playing at home against Yorktown at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Langley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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