With a playoff game on the line, Verbena rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Wadley Bulldogs. The win made it back-to-back victories for Verbena.
Jaycee Quinn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Quinn has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Quinn was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two triples, three RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Maya Schuffert was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Lakeyn Mims was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5.
Verbena is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-11 record this season. As for Wadley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
As of now, neither Verbena nor Wadley have any future games scheduled.
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