Three Rivers and Charlotte squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Three Rivers had to settle for second. They lost 13-5 to the Charlotte Trojans. The defeat continues a trend for Three Rivers in their matchups with Charlotte: they've now lost seven in a row.
Alyson Gomez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Gomez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Gomez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Sydney Ruiz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Three Rivers' loss dropped their record down to 28-7. As for Charlotte, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 19-5.
Three Rivers does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Charlotte, they will square off against Shiner on Saturday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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