Quincy extended their losing streak to 12 on Saturday, dropping them down to 1-12. They lost 8-0 to the Ephrata Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Jackrabbits' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Ephrata, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.1 runs over those games.
For Ephrata's part, Haley Trusty made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Trusty a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Ephrata got a big performance out of Bailey Falconer, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Sidney Chornuk was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ephrata beat Quincy by a score of 6-3 later that day.
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