Softball Recap: Harris County Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Harris County can now relate to. They fell just short of the Eastside Eagles by a score of 6-5 on Saturday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 on Thursday.

Riley Huckaby spent all 9.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Ivy McCormick was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one double. Chloe Wolfenbarger was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI.

Harris County's defeat dropped their record down to 32-6. As for Eastside, their victory bumped their record up to 30-2.

Harris County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eastside, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 5-3 win against Kell on the 1st.