Carmel lost against Brownsburg back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Carmel Greyhounds took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brownsburg Bulldogs.
Carmel got a good showing from Gracyn Erickson, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Erickson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alex Longstreth was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Jayden Kleiner was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple and two RBI.
On Brownsburg's side, Hailey Thompson spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 18 Ks.
On the hitting side, Brownsburg got a big performance out of Lexi Gordon, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Neal, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Carmel's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Brownsburg, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Carmel will face off against Castle at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Castle will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Carmel surely won't give up without a fight. As for Brownsburg, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Pike Central at 10:00 a.m. Pike Central has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something Brownsburg will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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