After flying high against Hopi on Wednesday, Tombstone came back down to earth. The Yellow Jackets fell just short of the Horizon Honors Eagles by a score of 4-2 on Saturday.
Bria Gross put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 19 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Gross wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Liliana Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Tombstone's loss dropped their record down to 18-13. As for Horizon Honors, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-5.
Tombstone does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Horizon Honors, they will take on Round Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Elks have averaged an impressive 13.4 runs per game this season.
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