Saturday just wasn't the day for Holly's offense. They lost 10-0 to the Ithaca Yellowjackets on Saturday. Holly was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ithaca apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Ithaca's part, the result came thanks to Maeli Akin's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. Akin has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Emmalee Shankel was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Fisher, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Holly are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13. As for Ithaca, their victory bumped their record up to 20-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Holly by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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