Softball Recap: Lancaster Legends vs. Fairport Red Raiders
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lancaster can now relate to. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fairport Red Raiders on Saturday. Lancaster's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Karly Schurkus was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Addison Stachiewicz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Fairport's side, Kailey Gardner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits. Gardner has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Fairport got a big performance out of Makayla Strack, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauryn Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Lancaster's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Fairport, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9.
Lancaster does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fairport, they will take on Sachem East at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Sachem East's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Fairport's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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