Brooks lost against Athens back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Brooks Lions fell just short of the Athens Golden Eagles by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by just one run.
Karley Moreland put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Moreland was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Baylee Darby was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Faith Roberson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Brooks hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Athens struck out six times.
Brooks' loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs over those games. As for Athens, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Brooks and Athens' could be walking into a shootout. Brooks allows their opponents to put quite a few scores each game. Athens allows their opponents to put quite a few scores each game.
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