In what's become a running theme this season, Brookeland gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on the Burkeville Mustangs with a sharp 29-1 victory. Brookeland's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cierra Justice made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Justice was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Taylar Strother was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was RaLea Bennett, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
The win (which was Brookeland's seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs per game. As for Burkeville, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17.
Brookeland will be playing in front of their home fans against Zavalla at 4:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. As for Burkeville, they will head out on the road to challenge Woden at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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