After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Dallas County finally came back down to earth on Monday. Their tough 11-1 defeat to the Verbena Red Devils might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dallas County of the 13-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 8th.
Dallas County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ke Browder, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Browder has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
On Verbena's side, Jaycee Quinn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Quinn was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maya Schuffert, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jasmin Moates, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Dallas County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Verbena, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 19-8.
Dallas County will be playing in front of their home fans against Ellwood Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dallas County is facing Ellwood Christian at the right time seeing as Ellwood Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Verbena, they will face off against Billingsley at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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