Maggie Walker had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-10 to make it six. They lost 14-6 to the J.R. Tucker Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against J.R. Tucker this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-5 on Tuesday.
Ashley Simmons was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Hannah Boyle, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs.
As for J.R. Tucker, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
On J.R. Tucker's side, Emily Bryant was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Bryant has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Aleea Cobb and Miyah Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Cobb got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Williams got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. That stolen base was Cobb's first of the season. Corinne Lewis was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Maggie Walker is set to square off against their familiar foe Hermitage at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, J.R. Tucker will challenge rival Freeman at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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