Hixson dropped their record down to 12-11-1 on Thursday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins at home. They fell 9-5 to the Girls Prep Bruisers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bruisers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-4 back in March.
Makayla Long was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
As for Girls Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games.
On Girls Prep's side, the team relied heavily on Aaidyn Lawrence, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That's the most hits Lawrence has posted since back in March. Ansley Bratcher was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
Hixson has already played their next matchup, a 5-4 defeat against Cleveland on the 18th. As for Girls Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 8-4 loss against Chattanooga Christian on the 22nd.
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