Meyersdale had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 8-6 to make it four. They fell 6-3 to the Northern Garrett Huskies. The Red Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Huskies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Meyersdale saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabella Sleasman, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base.
As for Northern Garrett, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On Northern Garrett's side, Rain Ritchey made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Ritchey was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madysen Gilpin, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. She also put up a run, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Demi Ross, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meyersdale has already played their next contest, a 15-2 victory against Shade on the 6th. Northern Garrett does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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