J.L. Mann had lost 15 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-17 to make it 16. They came up short against the Hillcrest Rams, falling 9-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 back in March.
As for Hillcrest, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-10. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
For Hillcrest's part, they got a great performance from Suzanna Duwel as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Duwel a new career-high.
At the plate, Skyla Benton and Maria Sialmas did most of the damage at the plate: Benton went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Sialmas got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Sialmas a new career-high. Chloe Cross was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. J.L. Mann is set to face off against their familiar foe T.L. Hanna at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Hillcrest will take on rival Easley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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