It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Geneva can now relate to. They fell just short of the Dale County Warriors by a score of 12-10 on Monday. Geneva's loss continues a trend for the team, making it seven in a row.
For Dale County's part, Shayleigh Whitman was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Whitman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Whitman was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Dale County got a massive performance out of Ella Barefield, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Ainyah Stokes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Geneva's defeat dropped their record down to 9-19. As for Dale County, their win bumped their record up to 17-23.
As of now, neither Geneva nor Dale County have any future games scheduled.
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