It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Schenck can now relate to. They lost 12-1 to the Woodland Dragons on Monday. Schenck's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
For Woodland's part, Brooke Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Smith has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaylin Hamilton was a standout: she scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Maddison Coleman, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Schenck's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Woodland, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4.
Schenck does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Woodland, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Katahdin at 4:30 p.m. Woodland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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