Veterans Memorial and Leander squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly Veterans Memorial had to settle for second. They fell 4-1 to the Leander Lions. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Veterans Memorial has scored all season.
For Leander's part, Scarlett Geurin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Leander saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emery Bell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Veterans Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 21-8. As for Leander, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 29-5.
While Veterans Memorial 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 on Friday.
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