Carl Albert dropped to 15-8 on Thursday, ending the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Midwest City Bombers by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Titans couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Midwest City, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games.
For Midwest City's part, Noreli Brown was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Brown has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Brown wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jayda Jacobs, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carl Albert will head out to challenge Choctaw at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Midwest City, they will take on Clinton in a tournament on Saturday. The Red Tornadoes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.86 runs per game on average), something the Bombers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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