Glencoe-Silver Lake extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-6 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Litchfield Dragons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Wednesday.
As for Litchfield, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games.
For Litchfield's part, Claire Holmgren was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave Holmgren a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Stella Braaten, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Paizli Johnson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Glencoe-Silver Lake and Litchfield could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. The Panthers will take on Annandale at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (271 vs. 92). Meanwhile, Litchfield (ranked 254th) will meet Paynesville (ranked 76th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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