Brook Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 6-3 to the Van Vandals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vandals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-6 back in February.
Brook Hill got a good showing from Carli Hays, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hays has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Pitts made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Brook Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5-1. As for Van, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-5-2 record this season.
Brook Hill will challenge Hyde Park at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. The Guard will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games. As for Van, they are taking a road trip to square off against Spring Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vandals 2.3, the Panthers 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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