Phillips extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-15. They came up short against the Hackleburg Panthers, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 back in March.
As for Hackleburg, their victory bumped their record up to 19-4-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by eight runs or more this season.
For Hackleburg's part, Ellie Nichols was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Nichols has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Bella Harper was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two RBI, and one run. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ava Huffman, who earned three runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Phillips will take on Phil Campbell at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hackleburg, they will square off against Hamilton at 12:30 p.m. on Friday.
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