Friday just wasn't the day for Derry's offense. They fell 5-0 to the Yough Cougars on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Derry in their matchups with Yough: they've now lost eight in a row.
For Yough's part, Kylee Fisher made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Fisher has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Fisher was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Fisher wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaylin Ritenour, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Derry's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Yough, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Derry will look to defend their home field on Monday against South Allegheny at 4:00 p.m. South Allegheny is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Derry will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Yough, they will challenge Ligonier Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Yough's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Ligonier Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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