Conneaut Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Taft Eagles by a score of 9-8.
For Taft's part, Claire Dennewitz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Dennewitz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI.
In other batting news, Miabella Herrera and Samantha Ricken did most of the damage at the plate: Herrera scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Ricken scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Elena Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases.
Conneaut Area's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Taft, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Conneaut Area will be playing in front of their home fans against Cathedral Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Taft, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-4 win vs. Station Camp on the 13th.
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