After a string of eight wins, Tanque Verde's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 6-0 to the Empire Ravens. The shutout was out of character for Tanque Verde seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Tanque Verde saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Claire Achilles, who went 1-for-3 with a double. Achilles has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Empire's side, the result came thanks to Kendall Freidinger's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Abby Zsitvay, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Morgan Faunce was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Tanque Verde's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-12. As for Empire, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season.
Tanque Verde does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Empire, they will head out on the road to square off against Valley Christian on Saturday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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