Urbana extended their losing streak to 15 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 1-16 in the process. They came up short against the Bellefontaine Chieftains, falling 14-1. The Hillclimbers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Chieftains from their previous meeting back in April of 2023.
Isla Wooten was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since April 1st. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, Morgan Boyd made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
As for Bellefontaine, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10. The matchup marked their most dominant win of the season.
Like Urbana, Bellefontaine also got a great game from a two-way player: Joy Fogan. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Those ten strikeouts gave Fogan a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those stolen bases were her first of the season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Urbana will face off against Graham Local at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hillclimbers are facing the Falcons at the right time seeing as the Falcons are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Bellefontaine, they will challenge Tecumseh at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Arrows have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.79 runs per game on average), something the Chieftains will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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