Avery had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-13 to make it six. They came up short against the Linden-Kildare Tigers, falling 14-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-3 back in February.
McCoy Zoey was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Linden-Kildare, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-10-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games.
On Linden-Kildare's side, C Johnson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, L LeJeune was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was K Roberts, who went 2-for-4 with four runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Avery will be playing at home against McLeod at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Longhorns have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. Linden-Kildare does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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