First Colonial lost against Great Bridge back in May of 2017, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The First Colonial Patriots fell just short of the Great Bridge Wildcats by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that First Colonial has lost by just one run.
Katie Beck put in work no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Beck has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Beck was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double.
Beck wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lucy Domozick, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Great Bridge's side, Kassidy Dashiell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.
This is the second loss in a row for First Colonial and nudges their season record down to 13-5. As for Great Bridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season.
First Colonial will be playing in front of their home fans against Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Salem is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so First Colonial will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Great Bridge, they will challenge Grassfield at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Great Bridge comes in on five and Grassfield on 16.
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