Bell extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 7-12 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Newberry Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on April 3rd.
Alaina Thomas was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Thomas wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gracelynd Joiner-Solis, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Newberry, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5. The game was the first time they have beaten Bell on their field since February 10, 2018.
On Newberry's side, Tristan Layfield was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Layfield has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Gracie Mattson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Coming up, Bell is taking a road trip to face off against Branford at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Buccaneers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Newberry, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dixie County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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