If Nicholas County was riding high off their 9-0 takedown of Braxton County last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Nicholas County Grizzlies lost 10-1 to the Independence Patriots on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Nicholas County of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
For Independence's part, Emma Lilly made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Lilly has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lilly was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kassidy Bradbury, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Keandra Spurlock, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Nicholas County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Independence, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-11.
As of now, neither Nicholas County nor Independence have any future games scheduled.
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