Brindlee Mountain was the 7-4 winner over Valley Head when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Brindlee Mountain Lions suffered a tough 19-2 loss at the hands of the Valley Head Tigers on Monday. Brindlee Mountain has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Autumn Abernathy made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
On Valley Head's side, Harleigh Morgan was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Morgan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Morgan was even better at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Bailey Ware was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Gracie Black was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Brindlee Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Valley Head, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8-1 record this season.
While Brindlee Mountain had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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