Softball Recap: Hackleburg Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

05/15/25 vs Kinston	3-4
05/14/25 vs Kinston	5-4
05/14/25 vs Leroy	14-4
05/14/25 vs Spring Garden	18-5
05/08/25 @ South Lamar	13-1

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hackleburg can now relate to. They fell just short of the Kinston Bulldogs by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.

Hackleburg's loss dropped their record down to 41-11. As for Kinston, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 39-8 record this season.

While Hackleburg had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.