It was a good run, but McAdory unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Brookwood Panthers by a score of 4-3. McAdory was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Brookwood apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
McAdory got a good showing from Caleb Reed, who tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Reed has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sawyer Pearsall made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Eli Payne, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Brookwood's side, Davis Torri tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Brookwood saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Jones, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
McAdory's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-10. As for Brookwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-15 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McAdory will face off against Shades Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Brookwood, they will head out on the road to take on Hueytown at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hueytown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Brookwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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