Chapel Hill came into this matchup off a tough ten-run loss last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Hughes Springs Mustangs by a score of 6-4 on Monday. The Red Devils have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Layla Adler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season.
At the plate, Aubree Norfleet made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Brady, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Chapel Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Hughes Springs, the victory (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 19-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Chapel Hill is set to challenge their familiar foe Daingerfield at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hughes Springs will take on rival Harmony at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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