Brown County was handed a ten-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Southwestern Rebels 1-0. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Rebels, too.
Not much got past Ava Sanders, who gave up just six hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Southwestern off the board. Sanders has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brown County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubree Denton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. That's the most hits Denton has posted since back in March. Maelyn Bowling was another, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Brown County's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10. As for Southwestern, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-6.
Looking ahead, Brown County will venture away from home to square off against Greencastle at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southwestern, they will host Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Rebels surely won't give up without a fight.
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