After having lost a blowout in their previous game against East Limestone, Brindlee Mountain was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over the Susan Moore Bulldogs. Considering the Lions' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Alli Persle
| 03/04/25 @ Susan Moore | 9 |
| 03/07/24 vs Hanceville | 7 |
| 04/01/24 vs Valley Head | 6 |
| 03/18/24 @ Douglas | 6 |
| 03/14/24 vs Danville | 6 |
Alli Persle made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Zoey Persle was a standout: she went a perfect 5-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Kaylie Mashburn was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Brindlee Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Brindlee Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Susan Moore, they are on a 29-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Brindlee Mountain will challenge Douglas at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Susan Moore, they will venture away from home to square off against Cleveland at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Susan Moore is facing Cleveland at the right time seeing as Cleveland is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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