After flying high against Anniston on Monday, Saks came back down to earth. The Saks Wildcats suffered a rough 10-2 defeat at the hands of the Ashville Bulldogs on Tuesday. Saks has struggled against Ashville recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Ashville's part, Jayda Burgess made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Burgess has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Burgess was also big at the plate, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, Ashlynn Layfield and Brooklyn Mikus did most of the damage at the plate: Layfield scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Mikus scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ansley Brashier, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Saks' loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Ashville, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-18.
Saks will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Ranburne at 4:30 p.m. As for Ashville, they will head out on the road to challenge Cherokee County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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