Scottsbluff dropped to 8-7 on Tuesday, ending the team's five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They came up short against the North Platte Bulldogs, falling 12-4. Surprisingly, this marked the Bearcats' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Loural McCoy was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Breanne Lilley was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
As for North Platte, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8 runs.
On North Platte's side, Tiffany Townsend looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Hayden Ervin and Abby Stiffler did most of the damage at the plate: Ervin went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Stiffler went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Stiffler has posted over her last 12 matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Aryadnna Reyna, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: North Platte beat Scottsbluff by a score of 17-4 later that day.
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