Billingsley hit Isabella with a six-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs fell 9-5 to the Bears. The Mustangs have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Aiden Gray
| 03/09/26 vs Billingsley | 8 |
| 03/03/26 vs Maplesville | 9 |
| 02/24/26 @ Westminster School at Oak Mountain | 7 |
Aiden Gray was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Gray wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah Mallory, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run. Eathen Patterson also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Isabella's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Billingsley, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
While Isabella had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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