With a playoff game on the line, Brownfield rose to the challenge on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Alpine Bucks 9-7. That's more bragging rights for Brownfield, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Alpine's part, Kody Hawkins put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Hawkins has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hawkins was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jaycee Portillo was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sierra Ruckman, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles and a run.
Brownfield's victory bumped their record up to 8-15. As for Alpine, their loss dropped their record down to 19-16.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Brownfield by a score of 17-5.
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