After flying high against Lake Placid on Thursday, Okeechobee came back down to earth. The Brahmans fell just short of the Jensen Beach Falcons by a score of 4-2 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Brahmans have suffered against the Falcons since March 4, 2022.
Charisma Micco was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Micco wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Melaine Bonilla, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another was Audra Friend, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Okeechobee suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 4-3. As for Jensen Beach, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Coming up, Okeechobee will take on Lake Region at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Brahmans are facing the Thunder at the right time seeing as the Thunder are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Jensen Beach, they will host Martin County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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