After flying high against Loretto last Saturday, Hackleburg came back down to earth. The Hackleburg Panthers suffered a rough 10-4 loss at the hands of the Belgreen Bulldogs on Monday. Hackleburg was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Belgreen apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Payten Herron made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run and a double. Ellie Nichols was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Belgreen's side, Lily Blackburn was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up two earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (she also only allowed one walk). Blackburn has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Blackburn was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Belgreen got a big performance out of Hannah Borden, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Caitlyn Oliver, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hackleburg has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-4-1 record this season. As for Belgreen, their win bumped their record up to 5-9-2.
Hackleburg will head out on the road to take on Vina at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hackleburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Vina's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Belgreen, they will be playing at home against Waterloo at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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