Brooks had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged the Northside Rams out 6-4. For Brooks, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss Northside walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Abby Herndon made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Herndon was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Ellie Partrick tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brayleigh Leone, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Donna Faith Roberson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Northside's side, they got a good showing from Avery Patton, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Sarah Lee made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Brooks is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 35-9-1 record this season. As for Northside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 39-19-1.
Brooks will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Houston Academy. Brooks is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. Northside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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