Cairo-Durham extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 1-4 in the process. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maple Hill Wildcats. The Mustangs lost against the Wildcats in their previous head to head back in April of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 27-3 score last time.
As for Maple Hill, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Six seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Maple Hill's part, Halle Feldman made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Feldman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played.
In other batting news, Amalya LaPlante and Sydney Rogers did most of the damage at the plate: LaPlante went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Rogers went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. That stolen base was LaPlante's first of the season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cairo-Durham will head out to challenge Coxsackie-Athens at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games the Riverhawks have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Maple Hill, they are taking a road trip to face off against Albany at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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