Naylor extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 18 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-10 in the process. They took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Van Buren Bulldogs. Even if the Eagles couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
As for Van Buren, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games.
For Van Buren's part, they let Payton Sonsoucie and Katelyn Warner run wild. Sonsoucie went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Warner went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those two doubles gave Sonsoucie a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Makayla Shepherd, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Naylor has already played their next contest (against Couch), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Van Buren also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Clearwater.
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