Thurston had lost nine straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 0-19 to make it ten. They lost 13-5 to the Crater Comets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Comets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 on Tuesday.
Raygan Litle made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Syren Ferguson, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
As for Crater, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The result was nothing new for Crater, who have now won eight matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
On Crater's side, Tiana Kazakoff made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Kazakoff a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Crater got a great performance from Hayden Kenyon as she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
Back at the plate, Khloe Cochran was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Ally Nottingham also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Crater beat Thurston by a score of 12-0 later that day.
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