Graham Local lost against Indian Lake last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Graham Local Falcons suffered a tough 9-1 defeat at the hands of the Indian Lake Lakers. Graham Local has struggled against Indian Lake recently, as their match on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Marissa Pine spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Graham Local saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carissa Tourney, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Graham Local didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Indian Lake only tossed four.
On Indian Lake's side, Madison Brentlinger made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Brentlinger was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Halle Roby was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Abigail Elliott was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Graham Local's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Indian Lake, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with that victory, which was their 21st straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Graham Local will take on London at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. London will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Indian Lake, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Tecumseh at 5:15 p.m. Indian Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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