A.L. Brown fell victim to Northwest Cabarrus and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They suffered a rough 13-0 defeat at the hands of the Northwest Cabarrus Trojans. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, A.L. Brown's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
A.L. Brown saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marynda Blackwelder, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Northwest Cabarrus' side, Haylee Ellis was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Ellis has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Ellis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Isabella Ellis was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Molly Hatley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
A.L. Brown has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Northwest Cabarrus, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-6.
A.L. Brown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northwest Cabarrus, they will be playing at home against Carson at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Cabarrus will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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