Sickles was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-6 walloping at the hands of the Gaither Cowboys. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sickles of the 7-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Kara Zweig was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Dallas Thompson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Gaither's side, Aasia Scerbo was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeirany Taveras, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Sickles' defeat dropped their record down to 3-21. As for Gaither, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season.
Sickles will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Plant at 7:00 p.m. As for Gaither, they will head out on the road to take on Wiregrass Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Wiregrass Ranch's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Gaither's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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