Fennville was the 23-8 winner over Allegan when they last played one another last Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The Fennville Blackhawks took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Allegan Tigers on Tuesday. Fennville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lily Achterhof put in work no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and nine unearned) runs off six hits. Achterhof has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Achterhof was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kyli Bushee was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Ariel Latchaw was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Fennville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Fennville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Allegan, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Fennville will play host again on Thursday to welcome Lee, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for Allegan, they will head out on the road to challenge Galesburg-Augusta at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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