Simley had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 7-9 to make it four. They lost 8-2 to the Tartan Titans. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Spartans couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Tartan, their win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory they have posted against Simley since April 27, 2022.
For Tartan's part, Leah Borgwardt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Borgwardt was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Sydney Fearing and River Ambourn did most of the damage at the plate: Fearing went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI, while Ambourn went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most runs Fearing has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Radanke, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Simley will head out to face off against Mahtomedi at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Zephyrs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed ten runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Tartan, they will venture away from home to take on Hill-Murray at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Titans are facing the Pioneers at the right time seeing as the Pioneers are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
