The home team had come away the winner the last four times Brownsboro and Athens had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Brownsboro took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Athens on Tuesday. The Bears have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Cheyenne Cowart was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Cowart was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Arabella Lowrance was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Aubree McKinney was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Even though they lost, Brownsboro kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 12.
Brownsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9-2. As for Athens, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-6.
Coming up, Brownsboro will be playing at home against Canton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Brownsboro will need to watch out since Canton has now posted at least ten runs in their last three games. As for Athens, they will take on Van at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Van will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Athens surely won't give up without a fight.
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