Chesapeake had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-12 to make it six. They lost 24-4 to the Huntington Huntsmen. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 9-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Haylee Lafon made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Cierra Akers also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
As for Huntington, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Huntington's side, Leah McCloskey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. McCloskey has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, earning one RBI and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since April 1st.
In other batting news, Savannah Bushatz was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Baker, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Chesapeake has already played their next contest (against Fairland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Huntington, they have also already played their next game, a 15-1 loss against Westfall on the 25th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
