Softball Recap: Borden Takes a Loss

Borden couldn't beat Henryville on Thursday even though they stacked five runs on them in the seventh inning. The Braves fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 10-9. That's two games in a row now that the Braves have lost by just one run.

Lilly Torres made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Brooklyn Fein was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

This is the second loss in a row for Borden and nudges their season record down to 7-4. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Henryville, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.

Borden and Henryville should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Braves will square off against Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (86 vs. 238). Meanwhile, Henryville (ranked 123rd) will meet Paoli (ranked 320th) at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.