Brownstown Central extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 6-10 in the process. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Floyd Central Highlanders. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Braves were not able to get on the board.
Shyla Steele spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
As for Floyd Central, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
On Floyd Central's side, Emmy Miller looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Floyd Central's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nora Koehler, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brownstown Central will host Charlestown at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Floyd Central, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Meade County at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Highlanders 2.3, the Green Waves 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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