Braxton County extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-16. They lost 17-7 to Elk Valley Christian. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Elk Valley Christian this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-6 last Thursday.
Rion Given was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jade Chapman, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
As for Elk Valley Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4. The result was nothing new for Elk Valley Christian, who have now won seven matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
On Elk Valley Christian's side, Layla Carpenter and Avery Evans did most of the damage at the plate: Carpenter went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs, while Evans got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brylee Brenneman, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Braxton County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 17-2 defeat against Lewis County on the 24th. As for Elk Valley Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-3 win against Greater Beckley Christian on the 25th.
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