Softball Recap: Irmo falls short of May River in the playoffs

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 9:17pm

Softball Recap: Irmo Yellow Jackets vs. May River Sharks

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Irmo can now relate to. They fell just short of the May River Sharks by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. Irmo has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

For May River's part, Ana Caraballo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. Caraballo has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, May River's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Addison Roppelt, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Irmo's defeat dropped their record down to 12-15. As for May River, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.

Irmo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for May River, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory vs. Lucy Beckham on the 7th.

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