It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Brantley can now relate to. They fell just short of the Hackleburg Panthers by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. Brantley's loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
For Hackleburg's part, Laine Steward spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits. Steward has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hackleburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payten Herron, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Brantley's defeat dropped their record down to 23-15. As for Hackleburg, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 33-15-2 record this season.
Brantley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-2 loss vs. Skyline on the 14th. Hackleburg has also already played their next game, a 5-3 win against Waterloo on the 15th.
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