Conner started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Ryle. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 9-8 on Monday. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Raiders earlier this season, when they won 10-3.
Averie Lightner was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Irvin, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI.
Conner has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.67 runs. As for Ryle, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5-1 record this season.
Conner has already played their next contest (against Lloyd Memorial), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Ryle, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 15-13 defeat against Lawrenceburg on the 13th.
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