Warren County extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 1-16 in the process. They came up short against the Meridian Mustangs, falling 12-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-2 back in April.
Jillian Ryan was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
As for Meridian, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-14. They not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 19th (when they won 17-3).
On Meridian's side, Elena Clark-Wilson made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Clark-Wilson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Claire Hartenstein, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Angelica Biegiecka, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one triple.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Warren County will host Fauquier at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons' pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Meridian, they will welcome Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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