Grissom extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping them down to 9-12. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Austin Black Bears. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Black Bears this season, with their most recent loss being a 22-7 defeat back in February.
As for Austin, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-10. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
For Austin's part, they let Khalilah Mason and Amiya Garth run wild. Mason went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Garth went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Garth a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kyleigh Gable, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Grissom will challenge Bob Jones at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Austin, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 7-3 loss against Spanish Fort on the 18th.
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