Softball Recap: Griswold Wolverines vs. Bacon Academy Bobcats
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Griswold can now relate to. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bacon Academy Bobcats on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Griswold of the 11-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For Bacon Academy's part, Samantha D'Atri spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. D'Atri has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jazlyn Small-Yu, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Reina Hill, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Griswold's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7-1. As for Bacon Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Griswold does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bacon Academy, they will square off against Watertown on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Watertown sitting on 17 straight victories and Bacon Academy on five.
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