It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Madison County can now relate to. They lost 12-5 to the Brooks Lions on Tuesday. Madison County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Brooks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Madison County got a good showing from Marion Gamble, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Madison County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Livy Huter, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Sydney Gurley, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Brooks' side, Abby Herndon made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Herndon was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Donna Faith Roberson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Baylee Darby was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Madison County's loss dropped their record down to 39-11. As for Brooks, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 39-9-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Madison County nor Brooks have any future games scheduled.
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