Jeffersonville's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Brownstown Central Braves out 6-5. That's more bragging rights for Jeffersonville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brookelyn Miles was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Abby Perissi, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Brownstown Central's side, Sophia Wayt made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Brownstown Central hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jeffersonville struck out seven times.
Jeffersonville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Brownstown Central, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-9.
Jeffersonville will square off against New Albany at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Brownstown Central, they will head out on the road to take on Columbus North at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Columbus North has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.38 runs per game on average), something Brownstown Central will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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