Falmouth had lost 15 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-14 to make it 16. They came up short against the Marshwood Hawks, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-1 back in April.
As for Marshwood, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11. They not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 30th (when they won 18-1).
For Marshwood's part, Emily Hester made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Hester has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had over her last 11 games.
In other batting news, Marshwood got a massive performance out of Laurali Shisler, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those five stolen bases gave Shisler a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dorthy Ryan, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Looking ahead, Falmouth will take on Noble at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.5 runs per game on average), something the Navigators will no doubt try to take advantage of. Marshwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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