Fruitvale was the 23-14 winner over Hawkins when they last played one another back in February of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Bobcats fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kyla Bain put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Bain was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Bain wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ronnye Tull, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Fruitvale's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11-1. As for Hawkins, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10-1 record this season.
While Fruitvale 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 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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