Portageville dropped their record down to 8-9 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Senath-Hornersville Lions. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Senath-Hornersville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games.
For Senath-Hornersville's part, Kylie Walker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Walker has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Chandler, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season. Mily Reyna was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Portageville has already played their next game (against Caruthersville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Senath-Hornersville also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Risco.
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