Bowie and Overton squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Bowie had to settle for second. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Overton Mustangs. Bowie's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Bowie saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reagan Brule, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Bowie was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post three or more doubles.
On Overton's side, Kelsey Vaught spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up seven Ks. Vaught has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mason Fenter, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Siann Levoy, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Bowie's loss dropped their record down to 20-8. As for Overton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8-1 record this season.
While Bowie had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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