After flying high against Parker last Tuesday, Fletcher came back down to earth. The Fletcher Senators took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nease Panthers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fletcher of the 10-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Fletcher saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Clapp, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Nease's side, Sydney Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Miranda Harmon, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Corinna Cioffi, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Fletcher has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. As for Nease, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Fletcher will square off against Buchholz at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Fletcher is facing Buchholz at the right time seeing as Buchholz is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. Nease does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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