Kettle Run is 2-7 against Brentsville District since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Kettle Run Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Brentsville District Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Kettle Run is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Kettle Run after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Liberty by a score of 5-4.
Hailey Pace was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Alexah Gordon made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerson Golden, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double.
Meanwhile, Brentsville District came tearing into Monday's game with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Colonels by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1.
Kettle Run's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Brentsville District, their win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1-1.
Kettle Run might still be hurting after the 20-0 loss they got from Brentsville District in their previous matchup back in April. Will Kettle Run have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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