Greenville extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 17-17. They fell 9-5 to the Forest Hills Eastern Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-8 on Tuesday.
Jenna Jenks made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Charlee Henrickson was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Forest Hills Eastern, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season. Nine seems to be a good number for them as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Forest Hills Eastern's side, Raena Scully made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Scully has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kate Burmania was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Samaira Zehner, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greenville will host Forest Hills Central at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Forest Hills Eastern, they will square off against Ravenna at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so the Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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