It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hays can now relate to. They fell just short of the Leander Lions by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. Hays' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Kezia Alvear spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Hays saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elaina Villegas, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Leander's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Scarlett Geurin gave up only one earned run on six hits.
On the hitting side, Emery Bell was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Catelyn Beckerley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Hays' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-16. As for Leander, they pushed their record up to 33-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
While Hays 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 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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