After a string of three wins, Mountain Brook's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-3 walloping at the hands of the Oak Mountain Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mountain Brook of the 1-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Mountain Brook saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marrison Kearse, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Oak Mountain's side, Emma Hawkins was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Alea Rye was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Mountain Brook's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Oak Mountain, they pushed their record up to 13-11-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Mountain Brook will face off against Homewood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Brook is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Oak Mountain, they are on the road again on Friday to play Smiths Station at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Smiths Station has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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