Winona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of the Couch Indians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-3 back in March.
Faith Palmer made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Leah Snyder, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Winona's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-11. As for Couch, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5.
Winona didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-2 defeat against Bakersfield on the 23rd. As for Couch, they have also already played their next contest, an 18-3 loss against Alton on the 23rd.
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