Bell fell victim to Suwannee and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Suwannee Bulldogs. Bell has struggled against Suwannee recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Bell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lizzie Bagby, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Suwannee's side, Gracie Watley spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Watley has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brianna Woods, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rachel Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bell now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Suwannee, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-8.
Bell will head out on the road to challenge Branford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Branford's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Bell's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Suwannee, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Gainesville at 7:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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