It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Chiefland ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Bell Bulldogs 8-7. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Chiefland as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Evie Meeks was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Emma Swain was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Bell's side, Alaina Thomas was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Thomas has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mayzie Carpenter made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gracelynd Joiner-Solis, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
Chiefland's win bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Bell, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season.
Chiefland will take on Newberry at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bell, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Union County at 7:00 p.m. Union County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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