After flying high against Liberty last Tuesday, Nicholas County came back down to earth. The Nicholas County Grizzlies fell just short of the Independence Patriots by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Nicholas County of the 10-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Bethany Butcher was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Independence's side, McKenzie Pierce spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Pierce has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Keandra Spurlock, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Lilly, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Nicholas County's loss dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Independence, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season.
As of now, neither Nicholas County nor Independence have any future games scheduled.
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