Brookside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 20-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Firelands Falcons. On the bright side, the 17- run effort marked the Cardinals' highest-scoring matchup to date.
Markie-Ann Aliff
| 04/08/25 vs Firelands | 8 |
| 04/07/25 vs Black River | 6 |
| 04/03/25 @ Independence | 7 |
| 04/01/25 vs Open Door Christian | 9 |
| 03/26/25 vs Huron | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
Markie-Ann Aliff put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and 16 unearned) runs off 14 hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs.
In other batting news, Khloe Racz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Cailynnn Weppelmen also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Brookside's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Firelands, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-3.
Coming up, Brookside will be playing in front of their home fans against Clearview at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Clippers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.2 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Firelands, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 7-1 loss against Keystone on the 9th.
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