If Shades Valley was riding high off their 24-6 takedown of Woodlawn last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Shades Valley Mounties' rough 11-1 defeat to the Mountain Brook Spartans on Friday might stick with them for a while. Shades Valley has not had much luck with Mountain Brook recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Shades Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haley Knight, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Mountain Brook's side, Marrison Kearse made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Kearse has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kearse was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Anne Turner Goldman was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Reagan Rape, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Shades Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Mountain Brook, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-14.
Shades Valley will look to defend their home field on Monday against Ramsay at 5:00 p.m. Ramsay will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Shades Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mountain Brook, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Pelham, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Pelham is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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