Northampton extended their losing streak to eight on Monday, dropping their season record down to 3-14 in the process. They lost 25-2 to the Arcadia Firebirds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Firebirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 on May 1st.
Northampton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Dinwiddie, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run.
As for Arcadia, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Arcadia's side, Brinlee Kauthen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Kauthen has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryann Giddens, who went 3-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Lynch, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Northampton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Arcadia, they have already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Amelia County on the 27th.
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