Boonsboro dropped their record down to 13-3 on Thursday, which also ended the team's 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Catoctin Cougars by a score of 2-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.
As for Catoctin, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 10-1-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.2 runs on average over those games.
For Catoctin's part, not much got past Taylor Smith, who gave up just three hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep Boonsboro off the board. Smith has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Catoctin's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bralyn West, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Kelsey Roberts also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Boonsboro is set to take on their familiar foe Middletown at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Warriors 1.6, the Knights 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Catoctin will face off against rival Williamsport at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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