After a string of four wins, Loachapoka's good fortune finally ran out in their first game on Friday. Their rough 14-1 loss to the Beulah Bobcats might stick with them for a while. Loachapoka was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior) but Beulah's pitchers proved too tough.
For Beulah's part, Kenly Yeager made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Yeager was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Payton Shoemake was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Emmy Willlingham, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Loachapoka's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Beulah, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
Loachapoka didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-0 loss vs. Beauregard on the 12th. Beulah has also already played their next game, a 4-0 victory against Tallassee on the 12th.
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