A walk-off left Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans on the wrong end of a 5-4 defeat to Homewood Varsity Patriots on Friday. Homewood Varsity Patriots were down 4-3 in the bottom of the fourth inning when #16 singled, scoring two runs.

Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans lost despite out-hitting Homewood Varsity Patriots five to three. Reagan Rape led Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans with two hits.

A single by Molly Shea put Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans on the board in the top of the first.

Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans added one run in the second after Mary B. Arendall grounded out.

Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans added to their early lead in the top of the third inning after Shea grounded out, and Anna Kate Shea doubled to center field, each scoring one run.

Homewood Varsity Patriots flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the fourth, scoring five runs on three hits to take the lead, 5-4. The biggest blow in the inning was a single by #14 that drove in two.

Rape started the game for Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans. The righty surrendered one hit and three runs (two earned) over three innings, striking out one and walking three. #16 started in the circle for Homewood Varsity Patriots. The hurler gave up five hits and four runs over two and two-thirds innings, striking out two and walking none.

Shea, Shea, and Arendall each drove in one run for Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans. Rape stole two bases.

#16, #24, and #14 each collected one hit for Homewood Varsity Patriots. #16 and #14 each drove in two runs for Homewood Varsity Patriots. #15 paced Homewood Varsity Patriots with two walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, accumulating six walks for the game.

Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans will travel to Leeds Greenwave Softball for their next game on Saturday.