The Cumby Trojans didn't have quite enough to beat the Fruitvale Bobcats on Tuesday and fell 6-5.
Bella Faulknor
| 04/08/25 vs Fruitvale | 9 |
| 04/07/25 @ Martins Mill | 12 |
| 04/01/25 vs Martins Mill | 6 |
| 03/28/25 @ Hawkins | 8 |
| 03/25/25 vs Hawkins | 6 |
Bella Faulknor was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ella Horne was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Kinslee Dowdle was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Cumby's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Fruitvale, their record now sits at 7-9-1.
While Cumby had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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