After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Collinsville finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell 6-1 to the Muenster Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Collinsville of the 11-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Shelby Derzapf spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Audrey Miller was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaydee Matlock, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases.
On Muenster's side, Brooke Tyler made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Tyler has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tyler was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Tyler wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Collinsville's loss dropped their record down to 15-9-1. As for Muenster, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
Collinsville will head out on the road to square off against Alvord at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Collinsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Muenster, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Saint Jo at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Muenster is facing Saint Jo at the right time seeing as Saint Jo is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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