After a string of six wins, Rustburg's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Brookville Bees by a score of 7-6. Rustburg was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Brookville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Laila Bigham was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Bigham was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Emily Hines made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a triple. Nahla Bigham was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Brookville's side, Addi Bond was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Wray, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Rustburg's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-1. As for Brookville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Rustburg will be playing at home against Jefferson Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rustburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Jefferson Forest's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Brookville, they will head out on the road to challenge Dan River at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Brookville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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