Conant had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 7-9 to make it four. They came up short against the Prospect Mountain Timberwolves, falling 15-0. If the Orioles were looking for revenge after losing 6-1 to the Timberwolves when the teams met back in May of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Prospect Mountain, the victory was the 18th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-1. Considering they have won 12 games by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Prospect Mountain's part, Alexis Wilson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Wilson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Tori Christie was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kylie Guptill, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Conant is set to challenge their familiar foe Bishop Brady at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Prospect Mountain will square off against rival St. Thomas Aquinas at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Timberwolves 3.6, the Saints 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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