Bradshaw Mountain had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 7-7-1 to make it four. They fell 5-0 to the Poston Butte Broncos. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Bears were not able to get on the board.
As for Poston Butte, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
For Poston Butte's part, Brooklyn Lopez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Lopez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Lopez wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Morgan, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Coming up, Bradshaw Mountain will be playing in front of their home fans against Flagstaff at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Bears' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Poston Butte, they will head out to face off against Crismon at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Broncos will need to watch out since the Rattlers have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games.
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