After flying high against Climax Springs on Monday, Macks Creek came back down to earth. The Macks Creek Pirates fell just short of the Richland Bears by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 21-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2021.
Brooklyn Downing spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Willis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Cami Moulder, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Macks Creek's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-8. As for Richland, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-7 record.
Macks Creek will play host again on Monday to welcome Tuscumbia, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. As for Richland, they will venture away from home to square off against Vienna at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vienna will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Richland surely won't give up without a fight.
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