Cambridge had lost six straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 4-14 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Buckeye Local Panthers by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bobcats have suffered since April 7th.
Miranda Cole made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Cami Moore, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases.
As for Buckeye Local, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Buckeye Local's side, Karli Lander was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). With that strong performance, Lander is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Missy Smith was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Coming up, Cambridge will host Brooke at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Buckeye Local, they will take on Catholic Central at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Crusaders have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.
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