Wetumpka and Hillcrest squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Wetumpka had to settle for second. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hillcrest Patriots. Wetumpka was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hillcrest apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Wetumpka saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mari Beth Parette, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Wetumpka and nudges their season record down to 48-7. As for Hillcrest, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 35-13-1 record this season.
Wetumpka didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-3 win vs. Helena on the 14th. Hillcrest has also already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against Oxford on the 14th.
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