Bell had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 7-13 to make it five. They came up short against the Branford Buccaneers, falling 8-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Buccaneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-4 back in March.
Bell saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alaina Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for Branford, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
On Branford's side, Laila Arnold spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. With that strong performance, Arnold is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Payten Bates was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jesse Frierson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Bell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Branford, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Suwannee at 7:00 p.m.
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