Softball Recap: Palm Beach Gardens Gators vs. Wellington Wolverines
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Palm Beach Gardens can now relate to. They fell just short of the Wellington Wolverines by a score of 7-6 on Thursday. Palm Beach Gardens' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Brynn Dion-Catasus was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Quinn, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Wellington's side, Victoria Payne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. Payne has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Wellington let Erynn Lowe and Brianna Casey loose on the outfield. Lowe scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Casey scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. D'Yami Meredith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Palm Beach Gardens' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-4. As for Wellington, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
As of now, neither Palm Beach Gardens nor Wellington have any future games scheduled.
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