Chantilly extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-7. They fell 3-0 to the Broad Run Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 two weeks ago.
Bella Eig spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks.
As for Broad Run, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games.
On Broad Run's side, Chantilly's batters probably weren't too happy with Anna Weltens, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 17 Ks (she gave up two walks). Weltens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Broad Run's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Shelby Young, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Chantilly wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 4-0 victory against Centreville on the 24th. As for Broad Run, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 15-3 win against Dominion on the 24th.
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