On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought game, but the Braxton County Eagles had to settle for a 14-12 defeat against the East Fairmont Bees. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (ten), Braxton County still had to take the loss.
Lacie Wright and Erica Nicholson did some serious damage despite the final result: Wright went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Nicholson scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Emma Conrad was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On East Fairmont's side, Marissa Delbrook made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Delbrook was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izzy Vincent, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bella Talerico, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Braxton County's loss was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-13. As for East Fairmont, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-10.
Braxton County will head out on the road to face off against Roane County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Roane County will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Braxton County surely won't give up without a fight. As for East Fairmont, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Elkins at 5:30 p.m. One thing working in East Fairmont's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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