Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Sweetwater walked away with it. They skirted past the Stephenville Yellow Jackets/Honeybees 5-3. The win was nothing new for Sweetwater as they're now sitting on three straight.
Mikayla Ashley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Kendall Daniel was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Shelby Dent was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Sweetwater is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. As for Stephenville, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-14.
Sweetwater will have a chance to go back-to-back against Stephenville: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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