After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Brookwood finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell 6-2 to the Bangor Cardinals. The defeat continues a trend for Brookwood in their matchups with Bangor: they've now lost six in a row.
Vanessa Anderson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Anderson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Anderson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Powell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Deanna Wallace, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Brookwood's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8. As for Bangor, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brookwood will face off against Wonewoc-Center at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bangor, they will head out on the road to take on New Lisbon at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Bangor is facing New Lisbon at the right time seeing as New Lisbon is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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