It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hutto can now relate to. They fell just short of the Mansfield Legacy Broncos by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. Hutto has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Elizabeth Espinosa was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Hutto saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makenzie Klos, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Makayla Martinez was another key contributor, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
On Mansfield Legacy's side, Natalie Moreaux spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 16 Ks.
Hutto's defeat dropped their record down to 20-14. As for Mansfield Legacy, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-7-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Hutto by a score of 16-2.
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