Sylvania had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 4-10 to make it four. They lost 15-8 to the Geraldine Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 9-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Mara Anderson made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Hutchison, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Geraldine, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games.
On Geraldine's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Callie Bearden, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Bearden has posted since back in April of 2025. Another was Alice Jordan, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Sylvania will challenge Madison County at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Rams' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Geraldine, they will take on Asbury at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.89 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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