Mechanicville dropped their record down to 8-7 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tamarac Bengals. The Red Raiders were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior), but the Bengals' pitcher proved too tough.
Paige Rogers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
As for Tamarac, their win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games.
On Tamarac's side, Toni DeLorenzo made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Those 17 strikeouts gave DeLorenzo a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ashlynn Tomaro was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple. Another player making a difference was Makenna Ashe, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mechanicville is set to square off against their familiar foe Hoosick Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Red Raiders 4.1, the Panthers 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Tamarac will take on rival Waterford-Halfmoon at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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