After a string of eight wins, River Forest's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 14-1 to the Hammond Morton Governors. River Forest was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the eight games prior) but Hammond Morton's pitchers proved too tough.
River Forest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabelle Tabone, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Hammond Morton's side, Julissa Abeyta made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Abeyta was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Juilanna Villarreal, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Shania Thompkins, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
River Forest's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-9. As for Hammond Morton, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
River Forest will head out on the road to take on Westville on Saturday. Westville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so River Forest's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hammond Morton, they will face off against Gary West Side at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Gary West Side's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five contests.
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