Azle couldn't beat Fossil Ridge on Tuesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the seventh inning. The Hornets fell 12-8 to the Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for the Hornets in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
Brooklynn Harris put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in February. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Maddison Holleman made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple. That triple was her first of the season. Hailey L was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
Azle's loss dropped their record down to 4-15-1. As for Fossil Ridge, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-10-1.
Coming up, Azle will take on Saginaw at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rough Riders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.04 runs per game on average), something the Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Fossil Ridge, they are taking a road trip to take on Brewer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bears have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season.
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