Danville extended their losing streak to eight on Friday, dropping them down to 6-15. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Austin Black Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Black Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-3 on Thursday.
As for Austin, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 20-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games.
For Austin's part, their victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Barnes, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. Another was Kyleigh Gable, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Coming up, Danville will venture away from home to take on West Morgan at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Austin, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against Priceville on the 3rd.
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