After flying high against Ronan on Friday, Laurel came back down to earth. The Locomotives fell just short of the Beaverhead County Beavers by a score of 8-6 on Friday.
Claire Anderson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Emerson Gunther made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and one stolen base. Ava Styles also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Laurel's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Beaverhead County, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-8.
Coming up, Laurel will challenge Polson at 12:50 p.m. on Saturday. The Locomotives will need to watch out since the Pirates have now posted at least ten runs in their last seven games. As for Beaverhead County, they will be playing at home against Ronan at 11:10 a.m. on Saturday.
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