Ness City extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-7. They came up short against the Scott Beavers, falling 23-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Beavers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-2 on Thursday.
As for Scott, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-5. Considering they have won 13 contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Scott's part, Riley Suppes made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Suppes was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Peyton Gentry was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and four runs. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Adalei Zeller, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Ness City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Scott, they will challenge Hugoton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.86 runs per game on average), something the Beavers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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