Fayetteville can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 15-10 victory over the Isabella Mustangs. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Lauren Cook made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and nine unearned) runs off nine hits. Cook has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cook was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while going 3-for-6.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kat Holley, who scored four runs while going 3-for-5. Bella Epperson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
On Isabella's side, Aliyah Patterson stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Anna Johnson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Fayetteville's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8. As for Isabella, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-8.
Fayetteville will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Comer at 4:30 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Isabella, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Verbena at 6:00 p.m. on April 2nd.
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