Highway 91 had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-17 to make it six. They fell just short of the O'Neill Eagles by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Highway 91 has suffered since August 30th.
As for O'Neill, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For O'Neill's part, the result came thanks to Rylee Selby's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks. Selby has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Grace Drueke was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Highway 91 wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 12-1 loss against North Bend Central on the 27th. As for O'Neill, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-0 victory against Pierce on the 27th.
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