If Bronson was riding high off their 13-3 takedown of Dunnellon last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bronson Eagles fell victim to a tough 23-6 loss at the hands of the Bell Bulldogs on Monday. Bronson has not had much luck with Bell recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Michaela Phillips was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Brystal Howard, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Bronson hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bell struck out six times.
On Bell's side, Aurelia Darling made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off four hits. Darling was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lizzie Bagby was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alaina Thomas, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Bronson's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Bell, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bronson will square off against North Marion at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Marion is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Bell, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Williston at 7:00 p.m. Bell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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