Bristol put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged the Upper Dublin Cardinals out 7-5. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Bristol has scored all year.
Brianna Slack made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Slack has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Slack was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Peyton McClain and Amirah Bell did most of the damage at the plate: McClain scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Bell went 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Luciana Snyder, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Like Bristol, Upper Dublin also got a great game from a two-way player: Kyla Garrison. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Garrison was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kaitlyn Zacharia made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Upper Dublin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bristol only tossed six.
Bristol pushed their record up to 14-0 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Upper Dublin, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Bristol will be playing at home against Morrisville at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Bristol is facing Morrisville at the right time seeing as Morrisville is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Upper Dublin, they will head out on the road to face off against Plymouth Whitemarsh at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Upper Dublin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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