After flying high against Marion County last Thursday, Community came back down to earth. The Community Trojans fell just short of the Elsberry Indians by a score of 10-8 on Tuesday. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Lydia Hoyt made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Myla Carroll, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Community's loss dropped their record down to 20-11. As for Elsberry, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 22-9 record.
Community will challenge Knox County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Knox County is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Community will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Elsberry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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