Carvers Bay and Branchville squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Carvers Bay had to settle for second. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yellow Jackets. The Bears' loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.
Jenna Kay Avant was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Avant wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alexa Wenger, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Another was Scottie Port, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base.
Carvers Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Branchville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
As of now, neither Carvers Bay nor Branchville have any future games scheduled.
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