Billingsley lost against Verbena on April 9th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Billingsley Bears lost 13-4 to the Verbena Red Devils. Billingsley has not had much luck with Verbena recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Billingsley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ada Willis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Claire Seamon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Verbena's side, Jaycee Quinn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Quinn has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Quinn was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kiara Ray, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Lakeyn Mims, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Billingsley's loss dropped their record down to 15-20. As for Verbena, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-8.
Billingsley is on the road again on Friday to play Autaugaville at 5:00 p.m. Billingsley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Verbena, they will head out on the road to square off against Maplesville at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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