Bristol had to endure a 20-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Harding Skippers by a score of 11-6 on Friday. The win was just what Bristol needed coming off of a 16-7 loss in their prior contest.
Raegan Macklin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Macklin was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Alexa Atchison and Cadence Imhoff did most of the damage at the plate: Atchison went 4-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Imhoff went 3-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Nadia Ashick was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Bristol's victory ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for Harding, their defeat was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Bristol will head out on the road to face off against St. John at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Bristol has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Harding, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Windham at 5:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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