Petersburg dropped their record down to 8-4 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 9-3 to the St. Marys Blue Devils. Surprisingly, this marked the Vikings' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Miley Tingler was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Shyane Tawney also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
As for St. Marys, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.
On St. Marys' side, Cali Masters spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 17 Ks. Masters has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Autumn Mossor, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Brylee McGrady, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Coming up, Petersburg will face off against Robert C. Byrd at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Vikings are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for St. Marys, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 10-6 win against Lincoln on the 18th.
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