It was a good run, but Francis Scott Key unfortunately witnessed the end of their 18-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Fallston Cougars by a score of 5-4.
Jasmine Kline put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits. Kline has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Kline was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Emma Taff made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Kendall Jackman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Francis Scott Key hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fallston struck out eight times.
On Fallston's side, the team relied heavily on Sara Frist, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Marmen, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Francis Scott Key's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-2. As for Fallston, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Francis Scott Key will head out on the road to challenge Bel Air at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Bel Air: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Francis Scott Key has snatched up ten consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season. Fallston will take on North Harford at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Fallston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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