Brady fell victim to Llano and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-0 walloping at the hands of the Llano Yellowjackets. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Brady in their matchups with Llano: they've now lost five in a row.
For Llano's part, Skylar Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Brown has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Brown was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gwyn Burnett, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Savannah Gibson was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Brady's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Llano, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brady will face off against Comfort at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Comfort is coming into the game with five straight defeats at home, meaning Brady will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Llano, they will head out on the road to square off against Blanco at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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