It was a good run, but Central Mountain unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Shikellamy Braves by a score of 4-3. Central Mountain was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Shikellamy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on April 9th.
Adalynn McKeague spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks. Those 13 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Harley Kunes was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Central Mountain didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Shikellamy's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Shanna Kimball gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Ella Oakes was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gweneth Wiest, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Central Mountain's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2. As for Shikellamy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Central Mountain will head out on the road to square off against DuBois at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Central Mountain is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Shikellamy, they will be playing at home against Line Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Line Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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