The Trimble Tomcats will challenge the Millersport Lakers at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Trimble is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Trimble came into this matchup off a tough ten-run loss last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Belpre by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday.
J Davis was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Davis was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That RBI was her first of the season.
Davis wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Kasler, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Kasler has hit this season. Another was B Burdette, who earned one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Millersport fell victim to Fisher Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Irish. Having soared to a lofty 29 runs in the game before, the Lakers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Kendyl Bonkowski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Millersport's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Trimble, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
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