Tri-Township was the 12-8 winner over Washington Township when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Tri-Township Tigers took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Washington Township Senators on Friday.
Kennedy Cox and Kirstyn Dailey stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cox scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Dailey scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryleigh Rust, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Tri-Township didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Washington Township's side, Sarah Sheets and Clair Klinger did most of the damage at the plate: Sheets went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double, while Klinger scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Makenzee Gast was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Tri-Township dropped their record down to 5-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Washington Township, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10.
Tri-Township will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Kouts at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Tri-Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Washington Township, they will challenge South Central at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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