It was a good run, but Velva/Drake/Anamoose unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Thompson Tommies. Velva/Drake/Anamoose was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the eight matches prior) but Thompson's pitchers proved too tough.
For Thompson's part, Sydney Schwabe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Schwabe has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Schwabe was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mya Warcken, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Claire Kolling was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Velva/Drake/Anamoose's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3. As for Thompson, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Velva/Drake/Anamoose will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Kindred/Richland at 10:30 a.m. As for Thompson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Horace at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Thompson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14.4 runs per game this season.
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