After flying high against Tuscumbia on Monday, Macks Creek came back down to earth. The Macks Creek Pirates fell 9-6 to the Halfway Cardinals on Tuesday. The Pirates' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Brooklyn Downing put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off 12 hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Adalynn Marshall was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. India Willis was another key player, going 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Macks Creek's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Halfway, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-5.
Macks Creek will venture away from home to take on Humansville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Halfway, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals faces off against Early at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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