Tri-County had lost six straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 1-10 to make it seven. They came up short against the Pittsville Panthers, falling 17-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-1 back in April.
Tri-County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paris Luna, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
As for Pittsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.
On Pittsville's side, Harper Abel was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Abel was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Halle Friday and Trinity Fox did most of the damage at the plate: Friday got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Fox went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Fox has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Kayla Frost, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tri-County will take on Manawa at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Penguins' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolves have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Pittsville, they will challenge Necedah at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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