Old Fort was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 19-3 to the Gibsonburg Golden Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Old Fort of the 13-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Old Fort saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audra Miller, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Gibsonburg's side, Arianna Aldrich made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Aldrich has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Aldrich was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Gibsonburg got a massive performance out of Emily Henderson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Leah Hall, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Old Fort's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Gibsonburg, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-7.
While Old Fort had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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