Doherty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 14-6 to the Rampart Rams. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 20-15 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Cayla Baker was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
Even though they lost, Doherty didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September.
Doherty's loss dropped their record down to 4-19. As for Rampart, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-16.
Doherty does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rampart, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 14-1 defeat against Widefield on the 12th.
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