Lucas had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 6-10 to make it four. They came up short against the Loudonville Redbirds, falling 15-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Redbirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-8 back in March.
Charlize Stinehour was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
As for Loudonville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-14. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games.
On Loudonville's side, Alesha Felix made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts Felix has posted since back in April. She was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and two stolen bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Addison Wolford was incredible, firing off three triples, three runs, and one stolen base while going 4-for-5. Those three triples gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jocelyn Kegley, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Lucas will be taking part in a tournament against South Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Loudonville, they will head out on the road to face off against Black River at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Redbirds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season.
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