After a string of nine wins, Pleasant Hill's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 9-4 to the Carrollton Hawks. Pleasant Hill has struggled against Carrollton recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Ava Wombles and Emma Henderson did some serious damage despite the final result: Wombles went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run, while Henderson went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Hill, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Carrollton's side, Lauren Flowers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Flowers was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Uhles, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Megan Camden, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Pleasant Hill's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-3. As for Carrollton, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pleasant Hill will take on Quincy Notre Dame at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Carrollton, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Carlinville at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Carrollton: 1.4, Carlinville: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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