Berea had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 9-12-1 to make it five. They fell 4-1 to the Pickens Blue Flame. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Blue Flame this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-0 loss back in April.
As for Pickens, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 16-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games.
For Pickens' part, Sophie Duzan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Pickens saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Thornall, who went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Thornall a new career-high. Another was Kaylee Bolding, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Berea does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pickens, they will challenge Wren at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hurricanes' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Blue Flame's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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