South Bend Clay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of the Goshen RedHawks by a score of 8-6. South Bend Clay was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Goshen apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Cam Taghon and Rachel Hunt stepped up to the plate in a big way. Taghon went 3-for-4 with three RBI, while Hunt scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Goshen's side, Abigail Blankenship spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emily Ramirez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Jennalee Roll was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
South Bend Clay's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Goshen, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-10.
South Bend Clay will head out on the road to take on South Bend Washington at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. South Bend Clay is facing South Bend Washington at the right time seeing as South Bend Washington is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Goshen, they will be playing in front of their home fans against NorthWood at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. NorthWood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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