Brownfield and Alpine squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Brownfield had to settle for second. They lost 17-5 to the Alpine Bucks. Brownfield was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Alpine apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Friday.
For Alpine's part, Taryn Hardin made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit over five innings pitched. Hardin was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Alpine let Emily Sweat and Kody Hawkins loose on the outfield. Sweat went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run, while Hawkins got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Emyliana Hernandez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Brownfield's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Alpine, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-16 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Brownfield by a score of 14-5 later that day.
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