Nestucca fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against St. Paul on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the St. Paul Buckaroos by a score of 7-6. The loss continues a trend for Nestucca in their matchups with St. Paul: they've now lost three in a row.
Piper Armstrong was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 7.2 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). Armstrong has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Armstrong was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rylee Armstrong was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. McKenna McDonald was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Nestucca's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for St. Paul, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nestucca will square off against Knappa at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Knappa is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Nestucca will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for St. Paul, they will head out on the road to face off against Perrydale at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Paul is facing Perrydale at the right time seeing as Perrydale is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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