Foss had lost 12 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-8 to make it 13. They lost 18-8 to the Steilacoom Sentinels. The Falcons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Sentinels earlier this season, when they won 19-18.
As for Steilacoom, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-10. They not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 27th (when they won 31-5).
For Steilacoom's part, Makayla Downey made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. With that strong performance, Downey is now averaging an impressive 5.5 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Steilacoom let Harper Runn and Hannah Pace run wild. Runn went 4-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Pace went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave Runn a new career-high. Mykenzie Clark also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Looking ahead, Foss will square off against Washington at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Steilacoom, they will take on Orting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Sentinels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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