The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Mountain Brook nor McAdory made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Spartans fell just short of the Yellowjackets by a score of 4-2. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Yellowjackets: they've now lost five in a row.
Mackenzie Wedell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Mountain Brook saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Edith Kaplan, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Claire Robinett was another, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Mountain Brook's defeat dropped their record down to 11-27. As for McAdory, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-10-1 record this season.
Mountain Brook and McAdory could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. The Spartans (ranked 209th) will meet Vestavia Hills (ranked 80th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, McAdory will square off against Helena at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (76 vs. 17).
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