Softball Recap: Boone Braves vs. Cornerstone Charter Academy Ducks
After a string of three wins, Boone's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Cornerstone Charter Academy Ducks by a score of 3-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Boone has scored all season.
Alaina Surber was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On Cornerstone Charter Academy's side, Bekah Mitchell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on zero hits and racked up ten Ks. Mitchell has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cornerstone Charter Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Naya Rosario, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Boone's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-8. As for Cornerstone Charter Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Boone will head out on the road to challenge Horizon at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Horizon is coming into the matchup with seven straight losses at home, meaning Boone will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Cornerstone Charter Academy will take on Osceola at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cornerstone Charter Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Osceola's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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