Fort Loramie had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 10-12 to make it five. They lost 12-4 to the New Bremen Cardinals. The Redskins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Brooke Gehret was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Liza Poeppelman was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one RBI.
As for New Bremen, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-10. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games.
On New Bremen's side, Lydia Bushman and Alayna Pape were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Bushman tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Pape pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Bushman went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Pape went 2-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most hits Pape has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Halle Kuenning and Abby Homan did most of the damage at the plate: Kuenning went 2-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Homan went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits Homan has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Olivia Thornton, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Fort Loramie will welcome Fairborn at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for New Bremen, they will challenge Celina at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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