It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Brooks can now relate to. They fell just short of the Houston Academy Raiders by a score of 2-0 on Monday. Brooks' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Abby Herndon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On Houston Academy's side, the result came thanks to Braya Hodges's shutout, as she gave up just six hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Houston Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mallory Magrino, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Brooks' loss dropped their record down to 34-9-1. As for Houston Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 27 of their last 28 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 44-3 record this season.
Brooks will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Northside. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Northside: 3.3, Brooks: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Houston Academy, they will challenge Madison County at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Madison County: 2.7, Houston Academy: 0.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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