Union Mine fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Bradshaw Christian on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pride by a score of 12-11. The Diamondbacks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Pride earlier this season, when they won 6-5.
Bella Sebastian was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with two triples, four RBI, and one run. Those triples were her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tessa Smith, who went 4-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Union Mine and nudges their season record down to 8-8. As for Bradshaw Christian, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-7.
Coming up, Union Mine will head out on the road to challenge Rosemont at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Woverines have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.8 runs per game on average), something the Diamondbacks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bradshaw Christian, they will be playing at home against Argonaut at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pride's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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