Softball Recap: Hackleburg Panthers vs. Waterloo Cougars
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hackleburg had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Waterloo Cougars 5-3. That's two games straight that Hackleburg has won by exactly two runs.
Laine Steward made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Steward has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Steward was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Ellie Nichols was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Braylynn Pope was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Hackleburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 34-15-2 record this season. As for Waterloo, their defeat dropped their record down to 34-9-1.
Hackleburg didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-3 loss vs. Leroy on the 15th. Waterloo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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