Houlka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. Their tough 20-1 loss to the West Union Eagles might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Houlka of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
For West Union's part, Sadie Cobb and Addison Collum made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Cobb struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Collum pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Cobb has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Cobb went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Collum scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mollie Reaves was a standout: she fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Kaylee Crawley was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Houlka's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for West Union, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-8.
Houlka will head out on the road to square off against Shannon at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for West Union, they will be playing at home against Ingomar at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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