A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars dukes it out withthe Mehlville Panthers at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Affton lost 14-3 to Ladue Horton Watkins on Monday. The Cougars have struggled against the Rams recently, as their game on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Aleigha Meyers-Hamilton was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and 13 unearned) runs off six hits. Meyers-Hamilton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meyers-Hamilton wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Woehlke, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Affton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mehlville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Kirkwood, falling 6-0.
Affton's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Mehlville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Affton might still be hurting after the 15-3 loss they got from Mehlville in their previous matchup back in September. Will Affton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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