After flying high against Bradleyville last Monday, Hollister came back down to earth. The Hollister Tigers took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spokane Owls on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hollister of the 8-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Kelly Garceau made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Emelyn Crisler was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Spokane's side, Abigail Ayres made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Ayres was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Karsyn Schrock was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Myla Farmer, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Hollister has been struggling recently as they've lost 19 of their last 20 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-25 record this season. As for Spokane, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-21.
Hollister will look to defend their home field on Friday against Strafford at 3:45 p.m. Strafford is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Hollister will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Spokane, they will square off against Marionville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marionville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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