Bell and Union County squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Bell had to settle for second. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Union County Fightin' Tigers. Bell just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Alaina Thomas put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up four earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Thomas has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Gracelynd Joiner-Solis was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dacy Graham, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
On Union County's side, Jaydin Alvarez was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Brooke Hunt was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Bell now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Union County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-8.
Bell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Union County, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Fort White at 5:00 p.m. Union County knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Fort White likes a good challenge.
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