Bell fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Bronson on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 10-9. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 back in February.
Alaina Thomas spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and seven unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Mayzie Carpenter made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Gracelynd Joiner-Solis was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Bell's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10. As for Bronson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-11.
Coming up, Bell will head out on the road to face off against Union County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Fightin' Tigers have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season. As for Bronson, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against North Marion at 7:00 p.m. on the 21st.
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