Friday just wasn't the day for Foran's offense. They fell 4-0 to the Guilford Grizzlies on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Foran in their matchups with Guilford: they've now lost three in a row.
Abigail Corris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Foran didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Guilford's side, Sophia Meade was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Meade was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kennadie Tansey, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Foran now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Guilford, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Foran will be playing in front of their home fans against Hamden at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Foran's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Hamden's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Guilford, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Law at 4:00 p.m. Guilford will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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