Flushing has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Fenton Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Flushing lost 19-5 to Linden on Thursday.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Fenton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Holly as Fenton made off with an 11-3 win. The victory was familiar territory for Fenton who now have three in a row.
Lillian Tillier made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Tillier has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tillier was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sophie Collins was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lily Turkowski, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Flushing's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Fenton, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
Flushing might still be hurting after the 15-3 loss they got from Fenton when the teams last played on Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fenton's Marlee Topij, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Now that Flushing knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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