After soaring to 16 runs the game before, Affton was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They came up short against the Bayless Bronchos, falling 11-2. The Cougars have struggled against the Bronchos recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Aleigha Meyers put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and ten unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meyers wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Cunningham, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Sydney Petrich also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Affton's loss dropped their record down to 3-12-1. As for Bayless, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Affton will head out to face off against Herculaneum at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Bayless, they will square off against University City at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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