Brooks County had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-13 to make it four. They lost 10-2 to the Clinch County Panthers. If the Trojans were looking for revenge after losing 16-15 to the Panthers when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Rahasia Frazier made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
As for Clinch County, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.8 runs over those games.
On Clinch County's side, Sophie Corbitt made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Those nine strikeouts gave Corbitt a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tara Stevens, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Alyssa Giddens was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Brooks County will challenge rival Charlton County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Clinch County is set to take on their familiar foe Lanier County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 3.7, the Bulldogs 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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