Villa Rica was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Temple Tigers by a score of 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since August 21, 2023.
Alexis Jones made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Those RBI were she's first for the season.
Even though they lost, Villa Rica was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The last time their batting average was this high was back in October of 2023.
Villa Rica's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Temple, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-2.
Villa Rica will host South Paulding at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Temple, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-1 victory vs. Adairsville on the 10th.
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