Lake and Pisgah squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Lake had to settle for second. They lost 11-1 to the Pisgah Dragons. Lake's loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
For Pisgah's part, Alyssa McMurtrey made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. McMurtrey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Pisgah let Maddi Byrd and Madysen Washington loose on the outfield. Byrd went 2-for-3 with a home run, while Washington scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Washington has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Audrey Best, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Lake's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-9. As for Pisgah, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season.
While Lake had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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