The Brookville Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Carroll Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brookville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Brookville beat Madison 6-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Brookville.
Grace Burton was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Burton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Burton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Burton wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maya Haydon, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Rylan Eagle, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Carroll was not able to break out of their rough patch on Sunday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Badin. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Carroll has scored all season.
Brookville's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-4. As for Carroll, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
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