Charlotte had lost 12 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 0-10 to make it 13. They came up short against the Haslett Vikings, falling 24-9. That's two games in a row now that the Orioles have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Charlotte got a massive performance out of McKayla Hankins, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Madison Patterson, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
As for Haslett, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-8. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Haslett's side, they got a massive performance out of Lainey Lafargue, who went 4-for-5 with five runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Lafargue a new career-high. Payden Whitmore was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double.
Looking ahead, Charlotte will look to defend their home field on Monday against Okemos at 4:00 p.m. As for Haslett, they will challenge Holt at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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