Boiling Springs dropped their record down to 9-11 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Big Spring Bulldogs, falling 16-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-5 back in April.
Madison Bennett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Peyton Lawyer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Big Spring, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by eight runs or more this season.
On Big Spring's side, Zoey Zimmerman made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Zimmerman has posted since back in April. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Izzy Fry was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with one home run and three runs. Davina Raudabaugh was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Coming up, Boiling Springs will square off against James Buchanan at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Big Spring does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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