It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pine Forest can now relate to. They fell 6-3 to the Escambia Gators on Monday. Pine Forest just can't catch a break and has now endured four defeats in a row.
Pine Forest saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Rudd, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Escambia's side, Madelynn Ladner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Ladner has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ladner was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Madison Degnan was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Pine Forest's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Escambia, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-12.
Pine Forest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Escambia, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Gulf Breeze at 6:30 p.m. Escambia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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