Sylacauga fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Elmore County on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Elmore County Panthers by a score of 10-9. Sylacauga was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Elmore County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Brookelyn Harris was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Terrell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Elmore County's side, Addi Stephenson and Lalah Culpepper were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Stephenson didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Culpepper tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). At the plate, Stephenson scored two runs while going 2-for-5, while Culpepper scored a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Hicks, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. Addy Peaden was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
This is the second loss in a row for Sylacauga and nudges their season record down to 9-11. As for Elmore County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-8.
Sylacauga will be playing in front of their home fans against Tallassee at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Elmore County, they will head out on the road to square off against Beauregard at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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