If Brookhaven was feeling good fresh off their 9-2 takedown of Salem last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Brookhaven Panthers came up short against the Loyd Star Hornets on Friday, falling 14-4. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Brookhaven saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anna Kaitlyn Dooley, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Even though they lost, Brookhaven was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Brookhaven's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Loyd Star, their record now sits at 9-3.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Brookhaven Panthers take on Columbia Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Loyd Star, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Warren Central on the 14th.
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