Friday just wasn't the day for Landstown's offense. They lost 16-0 to the First Colonial Patriots on Friday. Landstown has struggled against First Colonial recently, as their matchup on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Landstown saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Stapleton, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On First Colonial's side, Kailey Jackson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Jackson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Jackson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, First Colonial let Maura Haesler and Lucy Domozick loose on the outfield. Haesler scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5, while Domozick scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Haesler has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times she's played. Lily Arnold was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Landstown's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for First Colonial, their win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
Landstown will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Salem at 5:00 p.m. Landstown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for First Colonial, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bayside at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. First Colonial knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Bayside likes a good challenge.
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