Brindlee Mountain came into Monday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Gaylesville Trojans with a sharp 14-4 victory on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Brindlee Mountain considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Alli Persle was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Persle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brindlee Mountain got a massive performance out of Paige Daniel, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaylie Mashburn, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Brindlee Mountain's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-14. As for Gaylesville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brindlee Mountain will take on Fairview at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairview is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Brindlee Mountain will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Gaylesville, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Asbury at 4:30 p.m.
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