Borden dropped their record down to 5-2 on Friday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They lost 9-2 to the Charlestown Pirates. The game marked the Braves' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Alayna Martin was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
As for Charlestown, their win bumped their record up to 6-3. Considering they have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On Charlestown's side, Hannah Burns spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. Burns has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Charlestown got a massive performance out of Ella Shaw, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Avarie Freiberger, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Looking ahead, Borden will face off against South Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Charlestown, they will square off against Seymour at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Pirates 2.9, the Owls 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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