Softball Recap: Ashland Blue Devils vs. Falkner Eagles
Thursday just wasn't the day for Ashland's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 23-0 to the Falkner Eagles, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Ashland just can't catch a break and has now endured six losses in a row.
Ashland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamerya Allen, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Falkner's side, Taylor Garner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Garner was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Destiny Prather was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing six bases. Another player making a difference was Kady Duncan, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Ashland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Falkner, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-7.
Ashland will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Byers at 5:00 p.m. Byers hasn't scored more than one runs for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Falkner, they will head out on the road to square off against Myrtle at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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