Bel Air fell victim to Fallston and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Fallston Cougars. That's two games in a row now that Bel Air has lost by exactly ten runs.
For Fallston's part, Madison Burns made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Burns has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Burns was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sara Frist, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Aleisa Rowe was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Bel Air and nudges their season record down to 6-7. As for Fallston, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Bel Air will be playing in front of their home fans against Francis Scott Key at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Fallston, they will head out on the road to challenge Rising Sun at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Rising Sun comes in on 13 and Fallston on three.
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