East Chambers fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Anahuac on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 6-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-3 back in March.
Hailey Hjelle spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Marley Morgan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
East Chambers' defeat dropped their record down to 17-11-1. As for Anahuac, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5-2 record this season.
East Chambers will face off against Kirbyville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Buccaneers will need to watch out since the Wildcats have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups. As for Anahuac, they will take on Kountze at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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