Shikellamy fell victim to Shamokin Area and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Braves' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Tarynn Heintzelman stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Keller, who scored five runs and stole two bases while going 5-for-5.
This is the second loss in a row for Shikellamy and nudges their season record down to 1-2. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Shamokin Area, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-3.
Shikellamy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, an 8-2 defeat against Lake-Lehman on the 27th. As for Shamokin Area, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-3 loss against Hughesville on the 28th.
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