If Okeechobee was feeling good off their 23-1 takedown of Port St. Lucie last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Okeechobee Brahmans took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sebring Blue Streaks on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Okeechobee in their matchups with Sebring: they've now lost eight in a row.
Okeechobee saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kamryn Hackett, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Sebring's side, MARISSA WILKINSON made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. WILKINSON has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. WILKINSON was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Sebring got a big performance out of TERA LYNN PRICE, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. AZIYIA PATTERSON was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Okeechobee's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Sebring, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Okeechobee will head out on the road to challenge Oxbridge Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Sebring does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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