Sadly, Brooke is still looking for their first win of the season after eight contests. They fell victim to a tough 9-2 defeat at the hands of the Conotton Valley Rockets on Saturday.
Emilee McKinney made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Conotton Valley's side, Madison Kelley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Kelley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Braxton Neilson was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Ava Williams was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Brooke's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Conotton Valley, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Brooke will head out on the road to square off against Steubenville at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Steubenville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Brooke's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Conotton Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Strasburg-Franklin at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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