It was a good run, but Botkins unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Anna Rockets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Botkins of the 5-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Anna's part, Taylor Dye was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Dye was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Liz Staudter was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Marlie McLain was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Botkins' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for Anna, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-14-2 record this season.
As of now, neither Botkins nor Anna have any future games scheduled.
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