~by Joseph Beaudet, Scranton Journal intern
Ram softball lost their sixth consecutive game on Wednesday, July 1 to the Saydel Eagles.
On the mound, freshman Emma Hoyle had another strong game. In a complete, seven-inning outing, Hoyle allowed two earned runs and two unearned runs. She gave up three hits, walked one batter and struck out two more.
At the plate, the Rams had a performance to forget. They had just one hit, a single, while earning one walk and reaching base on an error twice. Freshman Alexa Peters had the Rams’ only hit on the evening. Emma Hoyle had the Rams’ only RBI in the game, on a sacrifice fly.
In the field, the Rams continued to have a performance to forget. The team committed eight errors with all but one of them coming in the infield.
The Saydel Eagles were able to get out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning and the score remained the same until the bottom of the sixth inning when the Rams tied the score at one. In the top of the seventh inning, the Eagles were able to score three runs to make the score 4-1. The Rams were only able to muster a single consolation run in the bottom of the seventh inning. The Rams lost this game by a score of 4-2.
The Rams look to end their six-game losing streak on Thursday, July 2, as they take on the South Hamilton Hawks on the road.
