Brooks fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Lindblom on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lindblom Eagles by a score of 25-23. Brooks' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Brooks got a massive performance out of Wynter Hawkins, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Hawkins is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadari Lindsey, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-6.
Even though they lost, Brooks was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lindblom only posted a batting average of .364.
On Lindblom's side, they got a massive performance out of Kiersten Gaines, who scored four runs and stole 12 bases while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances. Laylah Outlaw was another key contributor, scoring six runs and stealing ten bases while getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances.
Brooks' loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Lindblom, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Brooks by a score of 14-4.
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