After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four matches, Billingsley finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Verbena Red Devils. The contest marked that first time this year in which Billingsley was not able to get on the board.
Billingsley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brylin Tomlin, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Verbena's side, Jaycee Quinn made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Quinn has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Quinn was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Verbena got a massive performance out of Maya Schuffert, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Meagan Shiver was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
Billingsley dropped their record down to 13-15 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Verbena, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Billingsley will take on Montevallo at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Billingsley is facing Montevallo at the right time seeing as Montevallo is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Verbena, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Isabella at 6:00 p.m. Isabella is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.1 runs per game this season.
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