Softball Recap: Mt. Gilead Comes Up Short

Mt. Gilead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 26-1 to the Danville Blue Devils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 on Tuesday.

Mt. Gilead saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Livie Brannon, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double. Another was Makayla McKenzie, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.

Mt. Gilead's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Danville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-1.

Coming up, Mt. Gilead will welcome Elgin at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Danville, they will head out to face off against West Holmes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.8 runs per game on average), something the Blue Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of.