After a string of three wins, New Albany's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Brownstown Central Braves by a score of 7-5.
New Albany got a good showing from Zach Fleming, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Fleming has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Maxwell Alexander was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Brewer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Brownstown Central's side, their victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lane Pendleton, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Grayson Cassidy, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
New Albany's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Brownstown Central, their win bumped their record up to 13-11.
New Albany will face off against Seymour at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. New Albany is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Brownstown Central, they will challenge Austin at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Austin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Brownstown Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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