It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Villa Grove can now relate to. They fell 4-1 to the Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] Spartans on Friday. Villa Grove's loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Alexandria Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Villa Grove saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayln Cordes, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]'s side, Mya Brown was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Brown was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Clara Franks was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Villa Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 24-14-1. As for Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge], the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 30-5-1.
As of now, neither Villa Grove nor Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] have any future games scheduled.
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