It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Waverly can now relate to. They fell just short of the Gallia Academy Blue Devils by a score of 7-6 on Thursday. The Tigers have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Lexi Smith made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run. Whitley Brown was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Waverly now has a losing record of 14-15. As for Gallia Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season.
Waverly does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gallia Academy, they will face off against John Glenn at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Muskies' pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so the Blue Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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