Saturday just wasn't the day for Hastings's offense. They lost 16-0 to the Elk Rapids Elks on Saturday. Hastings just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
For Elk Rapids' part, Rhielynn Skrocki made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Skrocki has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Skrocki was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Elk Rapids got a massive performance out of Haleigh Yocom, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brooke Fluty, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Hastings' loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Elk Rapids, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-1-1.
Hastings will be playing at home against Harper Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Elk Rapids, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-5 win vs. Mt. Pleasant on the 4th.
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