Fort Mill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 9-5 to the Clover Blue Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-1 last Thursday.
Elaina Hildebrand spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Mary Dober made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those runs were her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Razum, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Fort Mill's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Clover, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-7.
Coming up, Fort Mill is taking a road trip to square off against Cuthbertson at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Yellow Jackets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cavaliers have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Clover, they will welcome Northwestern at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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