In what's become a running theme this season, Brevard gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Hendersonville Bearcats. That's more bragging rights for Brevard, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Emma Bailey spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Claire Wilson and Lilly Hoxit did most of the damage at the plate: Wilson went 4-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI, while Hoxit got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Emma Powell, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Hendersonville's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennedy Drake, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Brevard pushed their record up to 6-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Hendersonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Brevard will head out on the road to square off against East Henderson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brevard is facing East Henderson at the right time seeing as East Henderson is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Hendersonville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Henderson at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Henderson knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Hendersonville likes a good challenge.
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