After a string of five wins, Eufaula's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Pike Liberal Arts Patriots by a score of 7-6. Eufaula was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pike Liberal Arts apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Ellie Trammell spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Zy'Kayla Robinson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Zanteria Laester, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Eufaula's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-21. As for Pike Liberal Arts, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-14.
Eufaula will square off against Dothan at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Eufaula has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Pike Liberal Arts, they will head out on the road to face off against Northside Methodist Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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