Isabella extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-6. They came up short against the Billingsley Bears, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-5 on Monday.
Isabella saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Henderson, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Billingsley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
On Billingsley's side, Danny Boice made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Boice a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Billingsley's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Hunter Wyatt was a standout: he went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Boice, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Coincidentally, Isabella and Billingsley will both be playing Dallas County the next time they take the field. The Bears will host the Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Mustangs will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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