Highway 91 extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 2-15. They lost 12-2 to the North Bend Central Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against North Bend Central this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-4 on Saturday.
Highway 91 saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brittney Faltys, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for North Bend Central, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-11. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games.
On North Bend Central's side, Emma Rangeloff made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Rangeloff has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Addison Johnson was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Pyper Daugherty, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Highway 91 will be playing in front of their home fans against Aquinas at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Monarchs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.74 runs per game on average), something Highway 91 will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for North Bend Central, they are taking a road trip to face off against Platteview at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 10.2 runs per game this season.
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