Lanphier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 9-5 to the East St. Louis Flyers.
Tamaih Jefferson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Brenda Cousins was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Lanphier was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Lanphier's defeat dropped their record down to 3-20. As for East St. Louis, their victory ended an 18-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lanphier will take on Springfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Springfield is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins at home, so Lanphier will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for East St. Louis, they are on the road again on Friday to play Cahokia at 4:30 p.m. East St. Louis is facing Cahokia at the right time seeing as Cahokia is stuck on a 17-game losing streak.
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