With a playoff game on the line, Coahoma rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Bushland Falcons. Coahoma's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Hannah Wells made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Wells has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Wells was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Kaedyn Lee was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Karleigh Burt was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Bushland's side, Brylee Adams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Bushland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Howell, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Coahoma's win was their 26th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 29-0. As for Bushland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 27-7-1.
Coahoma will have a chance to go back-to-back against Bushland: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Saturday.
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