It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Glenwood can now relate to. They fell 6-2 to the Fort Dale Academy Eagles on Thursday. Glenwood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Fort Dale Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
For Fort Dale Academy's part, Anna Claire Thomas made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Thomas has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Bailey Lambert was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Glenwood and nudges their season record down to 8-7. As for Fort Dale Academy, their win bumped their record up to 19-16.
Glenwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fort Dale Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-1 loss vs. Lee-Scott Academy on the 3rd.
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