Peoria extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 12 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-8 in the process. They lost 20-3 to the Stark County Rebels. The Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Rebels from their previous meeting back in March of 2019.
As for Stark County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-11-1. The contest marked their most dominant victory of the season.
For Stark County's part, Brooklynn Ostrowski looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ostrowski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hallie Newton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Katie Grinnell also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Peoria will host Eureka at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Stark County, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] at 4:30 p.m. The Rebels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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