It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Philadelphia can now relate to. They suffered a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Calhoun City Wildcats on Friday. Philadelphia's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
For Calhoun City's part, Aimee Buckley was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Buckley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Buckley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Vance, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kenley Parker, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Philadelphia's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Calhoun City, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 19-4-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Philadelphia by a score of 14-0.
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