Beech had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 8-13 to make it four. They lost 18-1 to the Mount Juliet Golden Bears. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Golden Bears this season, with their most recent defeat being a 6-3 loss two weeks ago.
Beech saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emmy Whitaker, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
As for Mount Juliet, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 29-12-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by six runs or more this season.
On Mount Juliet's side, Jewel Hale looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hale has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mount Juliet got a massive performance out of Kendall Bucher, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave Bucher a new career-high. Zoie Butler was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
As of now, neither Beech nor Mount Juliet have any future games scheduled.
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