On Thursday, the South Hadley Tigers didn't have quite enough to beat the Doherty Memorial Highlanders and fell 4-2.
For Doherty Memorial's part, Frances McMahon spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. McMahon has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Audrey Lefebvre, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Having lost for the first time this season, South Hadley fell to 2-1. As for Doherty Memorial, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
South Hadley will head out on the road to face off against West Springfield at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. West Springfield will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Doherty Memorial, they will head out on the road to square off against Shrewsbury at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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