Friday just wasn't the day for Mountain Brook's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Lake Wales Highlanders in their second game on Friday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Mountain Brook has not been shut out since back in February.
Mountain Brook saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marrison Kearse, who went 1-for-3 with a double. Kearse has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Lake Wales' side, Anna Conroy spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Keira Morris and Keira Davis did most of the damage at the plate: Morris scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Davis scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Jamie Sepsick was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Mountain Brook's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Lake Wales, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Mountain Brook will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Merritt Island at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Brook is facing Merritt Island at the right time seeing as Merritt Island is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lake Wales, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Keystone Heights at 11:00 a.m. Lake Wales' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Keystone Heights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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