Herculaneum extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-5. They came up short against Fredericktown, falling 12-2. On the bright side, the two-point performance marked Herculaneum's highest-scoring game to date.
Herculaneum saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madelyn Brown, who went 1-for-2 while posting 1 home run. Brown has been locked in at the plate lately, hitting .625 over her last 11 games vs .227 in her first eight games last season.
As for Fredericktown, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-5 record. The contest marked their most dominant victory of the season so far.
On Fredericktown's side, Michaela Reagan made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 8 batters over 5 innings while giving up just 1 earned (and one unearned) runs off 4 hits (and not a single walk). Reagan was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 while logging 3 runs, 2 RBIs, and 1 double.
In other pitching news, Reagan tossed a big game, striking out 8 batters over 5 innings while giving up just 1 earned (and one unearned) runs off 4 hits (and not a single walk).
Back at the plate, Fredericktown let Reagan and Abby Rehkop run wild. Reagan struck out 8 batters over 5 innings while giving up just 1 earned (and one unearned) runs off 4 hits (and not a single walk), while Rehkop went a perfect 4-for-4 while posting 4 RBIs, 2 doubles, and 2 runs. Those four RBIs set a new season-high mark for Rehkop. Another player making a difference was Cora Couch, who went 3-for-4 while posting 3 stolen bases, 2 runs, and 1 triple.
Looking ahead, Herculaneum has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Hancock at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Fredericktown, they will venture away from home to face off against Perryville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
