Sylacauga extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-13. They came up short against the Shelby County Wildcats, falling 19-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 back in March.
Sylacauga saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brookelyn Harris, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Malaya Bryant also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
As for Shelby County, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
On Shelby County's side, Aaliyah Chaisson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. What's more, Chaisson posted two strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Richardson, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Caitlan Bland was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sylacauga will face off against Central of Clay County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Shelby County, they will square off against Bibb County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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