Softball Recap: Johnsonville Flashes vs. Hannah-Pamplico Raiders
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Johnsonville can now relate to. They fell just short of the Hannah-Pamplico Raiders by a score of 5-3 on Monday. Johnsonville has struggled against Hannah-Pamplico recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Natalee Taylor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Peyton Wall made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
Johnsonville's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8. As for Hannah-Pamplico, their victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
Johnsonville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hannah-Pamplico, they will head out on the road to face off against Latta at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hannah-Pamplico: 1.5, Latta: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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