Softball Recap: Isabella Comes Up Short

If Isabella was riding high fresh off their 20-6 takedown of Dallas County last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mustangs fell 13-10 to the Jemison Panthers on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-9 last Monday.

Eliza Lovett was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Natalie Smithermen, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Isabella has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Jemison, the victory got them back to even at 8-8-1.

Isabella and Jemison are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Mustangs will take on Central of Coosa County at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Isabella is facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Jemison, they will challenge Verbena at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.