It was a good run, but Boyd unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 7-4 to the Allen Eagles. Boyd has not had much luck with Allen recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Savanna Luther made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Brady Turner was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Allen's side, Morgan Wright was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Wright has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Addie King was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Britlyn Tripp, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Boyd's loss dropped their record down to 14-10-1. As for Allen, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5-1 record this season.
Boyd will be playing in front of their home fans against McKinney at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Boyd is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Allen, they will head out on the road to challenge Braswell at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Allen's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Braswell's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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