Frankfort had lost 14 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-14 to make it 15. They came up short against the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins, falling 23-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bruins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 on Tuesday.
As for Tri-West Hendricks, the win got them back to even at 8-8. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Tri-West Hendricks' part, Keira Johnson tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Johnson a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Tri-West Hendricks got a massive performance out of Adelyn Lengerich, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that Lengerich has hit this season. Natalie Tharp was another key player, going 3-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and one double.
Coming up, Frankfort will take on North Newton in a tournament on Friday. The Spartans will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Hot Dogs surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tri-West Hendricks, they will host Indianapolis Bishop Chatard at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bruins' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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