Softball Recap: Phoebus snaps six-game streak of wins at home

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2024, 6:24pm

Softball Recap: Phoebus Phantoms vs. Kecoughtan Warriors

After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Phoebus finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. Their tough 15-1 loss to the Kecoughtan Warriors might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Phoebus of the 14-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.

Tahirah Tyler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and 13 unearned) runs on ten hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.

At the plate, Phoebus saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Edwards, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Phoebus' loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2. As for Kecoughtan, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-1-2.

While Phoebus had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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