Brookeland has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Wells Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Brookeland knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six games -- so hopefully Wells likes a good challenge.
Brookeland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Wells onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. Considering Brookeland has won 16 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Paige Powell made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Powell has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Powell was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Lyzzi Stanton was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Elisabeth Lundquist was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Brookeland's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. As for Wells, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
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