Dunnellon was the 16-4 winner over Bronson when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Dunnellon Tigers fell victim to a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of the Bronson Eagles on Friday.
Dunnellon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Beville, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Dunnellon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Bronson's side, Julianne Lampton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Austine Howard was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Brystal Howard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Dunnellon's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-11. As for Bronson, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Dunnellon will head out on the road to challenge Citrus at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bronson, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bell at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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