After a string of three wins, Antelope's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell victim to a rough 19-1 loss at the hands of the Bagdad Sultans. Antelope has struggled against Bagdad recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Antelope saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isela Marquez, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Bagdad's side, Tatum Jeans was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Jeans has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jeans was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Briah Williams, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Anna Williams was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with five RBI and two runs.
Antelope's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Bagdad, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Antelope by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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