After flying high against Keith last Tuesday, Billingsley came back down to earth. The Bears fell just short of the Thorsby Rebels by a score of 9-8 on Thursday. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Rebels recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Sadie Primm was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenna Manning, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Billingsley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Thorsby, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Billingsley will welcome Isabella at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Thorsby, they will be playing at home against Fayetteville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wolves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something the Rebels will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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