El Campo and Fredericksburg squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but El Campo had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Billies by a score of 4-2. The Ricebirds haven't had much luck with the Billies recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Kamryn Mears spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, El Campo saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Staff, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Emma Labay was another, earning one run and two stolen bases.
El Campo's loss dropped their record down to 23-8-1. As for Fredericksburg, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 23-9.
While El Campo 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 at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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