After a string of three wins, Copper Basin's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hiwassee Dam Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Copper Basin of the 10-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Copper Basin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Hyatt, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
On Hiwassee Dam's side, Olivia McNabb made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. McNabb has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. McNabb was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Hiwassee Dam got a massive performance out of Brinkley Payne, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Payne has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bella Stiles, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Copper Basin's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9. As for Hiwassee Dam, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Copper Basin will head out on the road to face off against Polk County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Copper Basin is facing Polk County at the right time seeing as Polk County is stuck on a 16-game losing streak. As for Hiwassee Dam, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cherokee at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hiwassee Dam is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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