Verbena entered their tilt with Central of Coosa County with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Central of Coosa County Cougars 12-11. That's more bragging rights for Verbena, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jaycee Quinn made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Quinn has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Quinn was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lakeyn Mims, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Breanna Wright, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Central of Coosa County's side, Abby Hyatt was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Verbena is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Central of Coosa County, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Verbena will take on Dallas County at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Dallas County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Central of Coosa County, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Comer at 4:30 p.m. Central of Coosa County is facing Comer at the right time seeing as Comer is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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