Struthers had lost nine straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-13 to make it ten. They lost 11-1 to the Beaver Local Beavers. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Struthers saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Guy, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
As for Beaver Local, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 15-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
On Beaver Local's side, they got a great performance from Megan Henrich as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Henrich has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Calleigh Eells was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Addie Thurik was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs.
Coming up, Struthers will head out on the road to challenge Chaney at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cowboys will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Wildcats surely won't give up without a fight. As for Beaver Local, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Barnesville at 10:00 a.m.
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