Bridgeport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. Their rough 10-2 loss to the Greenbrier West Cavaliers might stick with them for a while.
For Greenbrier West's part, Kyndall Taylor made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Taylor has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Taylor was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Julia Herndon and Brooke Patterson did most of the damage at the plate: Herndon scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Patterson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Herndon has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Madalyn Fields was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Bridgeport's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Greenbrier West, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6.
Bridgeport will be playing in front of their home fans against North Marion at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Greenbrier West, they are on the road again on Monday to play Shady Spring at 5:30 p.m. Greenbrier West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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