Greenbrier East had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 12-10 to make it four. They fell just short of the Herbert Hoover Huskies by a score of 8-6. The defeat was just more heartbreak for the Spartans who fell 3-1 when the teams previously met back in March of 2024.
Kennah Collins was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Collins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Reagan Cline was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
As for Herbert Hoover, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
On Herbert Hoover's side, they got a great performance from Kaylyn Harper as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Harper has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Herbert Hoover let Kyleigh Elmore and Taylor Jones run wild. Elmore got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Jones went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave Jones a new career-high.
While Greenbrier East had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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