Brown County can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Trinity Lutheran Cougars out 3-1. That's more bragging rights for Brown County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ava Sanders spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ally Hash was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Trinity Lutheran's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Grace Lance gave up three earned runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Trinity Lutheran saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emerson Warren, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Brown County's win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Trinity Lutheran, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season.
Brown County will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Milan at 7:30 p.m. Milan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Trinity Lutheran, they will head out on the road to take on Borden at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Trinity Lutheran has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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