It was a Battle of the Birds when Hickman County took on Bethlehem on Monday. The Falcons fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2. If the Falcons were looking for revenge after losing 11-1 to the Eagles when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Blair Byassee was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Byassee was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kaylee Britton made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
Hickman County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Bethlehem, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Hickman County will challenge Mercy at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jaguars have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Bethlehem, they will square off against Owensboro at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
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