Mars Hill Bible extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 22-23-1. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Colbert Heights Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, with their most recent loss being a 2-1 defeat back in April.
As for Colbert Heights, they pushed their record up to 29-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For Colbert Heights' part, Eydie Keenum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. Keenum has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Colbert Heights' victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Addison Holcomb, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Mars Hill Bible has already played their next game, a 13-3 win against Phil Campbell on the 2nd. As for Colbert Heights, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 22-0 victory against Sheffield on the 2nd.
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