Powell lost against Halls back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Powell Panthers fell just short of the Halls Red Devils by a score of 4-3. Powell has not had much luck with Halls recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Leslie Hensley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
On Halls' side, Emery Bales was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Bales has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 21 consecutive pitching appearances. Bales was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Makaylie Hutchison was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run.
Powell's defeat dropped their record down to 21-11-3. As for Halls, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-7.
Powell will be playing in front of their home fans against Knoxville Central at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Powell's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Knoxville Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Halls, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Maryville at 6:00 p.m. Maryville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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