After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Argos finally came back down to earth on Friday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles. Argos has not had much luck with Elkhart Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Argos saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brylee Elliott, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Elkhart Christian Academy's side, Brianna Ehninger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Ehninger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ehninger was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brynne Hixon, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Naomi Herbster, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Argos' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-5. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Argos by a score of 15-9.
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