In what's become a running theme this season, Verbena gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past the Billingsley Bears 13-4. The victory was familiar territory for Verbena who now have six in a row.
Jaycee Quinn made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Quinn has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Quinn was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kiara Ray, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Lakeyn Mims, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Billingsley's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ada Willis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Seamon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Verbena has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Billingsley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-20 record this season.
Verbena will head out on the road to face off against Maplesville at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Verbena knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Maplesville likes a good challenge. As for Billingsley, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Autaugaville at 5:00 p.m. Billingsley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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