It was a good run, but Verbena unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Maplesville Red Devils by a score of 9-8. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Verbena of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Jaycee Quinn was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits. Quinn was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lakeyn Mims was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Breanna Wright was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Verbena's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-7. As for Maplesville, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Verbena will square off against West Blocton at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Verbena is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Maplesville, they will head out on the road to face off against Thorsby at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Thorsby is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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