It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Williamsburg can now relate to. They fell just short of the Portage Mustangs by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. Williamsburg's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it ten in a row.
For Portage's part, Paige Phillips made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over nine innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Phillips has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Phillips was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Tori Harrison and Lyndsey Castel did most of the damage at the plate: Harrison scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Castel went 2-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI. Kendall Stancovich was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Williamsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Portage, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-11.
Williamsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Portage, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-1 loss vs. Conemaugh Valley on the 20th.
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