Brandon had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-11 to make it ten. They came up short against the Spoto Spartans, falling 11-3. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly eight runs.
As for Spoto, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-11. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games.
For Spoto's part, Jasmine McCray was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave McCray a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Makiaya Albury was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Keira Mitchell was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Brandon will be playing in front of their home fans against Armwood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Spoto, they will head out on the road to face off against Sickles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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