Batesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell 7-4 to the Searcy Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 on Tuesday.
Addilyn Bookout spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Batesville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shaylee Horton, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Batesville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Searcy, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 15-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Batesville will host Concord at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Searcy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Westside at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lions 4, the Warriors 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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