Bell fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Chiefland on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chiefland Indians by a score of 8-7. Bell was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Chiefland apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Alaina Thomas was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Thomas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mayzie Carpenter was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Gracelynd Joiner-Solis was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
On Chiefland's side, Evie Meeks was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Emma Swain, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Bell and nudges their season record down to 12-12. As for Chiefland, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
Bell will be playing in front of their home fans against Union County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Union County's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for Chiefland, they will challenge Newberry at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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