Marinette extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 5-12 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Clintonville Truckers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Truckers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 back in April.
As for Clintonville, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 10th.
For Clintonville's part, Claire Papendorf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. Papendorf has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Rainna Miller and Abby Tate did most of the damage at the plate: Miller went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Tate went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Tate a new career-high.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Marinette will challenge rival Denmark at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Clintonville is set to square off against their familiar foe Little Chute at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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