If Strathmore was riding high fresh off their 12-3 takedown of Mira Monte on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Spartans fell just short of the Porterville Panthers by a score of 8-7 on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Addison Bidart was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Avery Behrens, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
The loss was their first on the road, dropping their record down to 14-4. As for Porterville, the victory got them back to even at 6-6-1.
Looking ahead, Strathmore will welcome Woodlake at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight. As for Porterville, they are taking a road trip to square off against Golden West at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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