Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans had trouble keeping up with Gardendale Varsity Rockets in a 9-2 loss on Saturday.
Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans got on the board in the first inning after a passed ball scored one run.
Alexis Piersol singled to right field, which helped Gardendale Varsity Rockets tie the game at one in the bottom of the first.
Gardendale Varsity Rockets captured the lead, 5-1, in the bottom of the second after Abbey Crockett hit a sacrifice fly, Charlie Chiasson singled down the left field line, Zoe Caufield walked, and Ally Davis grounded out, each scoring one run.
Mazey Finke earned the win for Gardendale Varsity Rockets. The starting pitcher gave up two hits and two runs (one earned) over four innings, striking out none and walking one.
Emma Durr took the loss for Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans. The hurler went three innings, giving up eight runs on nine hits, striking out one and walking three.
Morgan Minich,
Addison Webb, and
Reagan Rape each collected one hit for Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans. Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans were sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Minich had the most chances in the field with four.
Gardendale Varsity Rockets collected 11 hits in the game. Emerson Murrell and Chiasson each collected three hits for Gardendale Varsity Rockets. Chiasson and Piersol were a one-two punch in the lineup, as each drove in three runs for Gardendale Varsity Rockets. Murrell stole three bases. Gardendale Varsity Rockets stole five bases in the game.
