After a string of four wins, Heuvelton Central's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Duanesburg Eagles by a score of 6-4. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Heuvelton Central has scored all season.
For Duanesburg's part, Allison Mienaltowski was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Mienaltowski has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Mienaltowski was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jocelyn Menzies was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Victoria Silva, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Heuvelton Central fell to 4-1. As for Duanesburg, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Heuvelton Central will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Batavia at 12:45 p.m. Heuvelton Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Batavia's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Duanesburg, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Madrid-Waddington at 2:45 p.m. Duanesburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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