Park View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 11-0 to the Fairfax HomeSchool Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Park View of the 15-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Fairfax HomeSchool's part, Maddie Gilbert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Gilbert has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gilbert was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Fairfax HomeSchool let Brooklyn Cannon-Browneyes and Kiara Cruz loose on the outfield. Cannon-Browneyes scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Cruz scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Park View's loss dropped their record down to 1-5-2. As for Fairfax HomeSchool, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-4.
Park View will head out on the road to challenge Freedom at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Park View is facing Freedom at the right time seeing as Freedom is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. Fairfax HomeSchool does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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