It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Greenwood can now relate to. They lost 6-0 to the Bloomington South Panthers on Monday. Greenwood's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Greenwood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Disney, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Bloomington South's side, Kinsey Clopton was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Clopton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Clopton was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Bloomington South let Sloane Barrett and Olivia Roberts loose on the outfield. Barrett scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Roberts scored a run while going 1-for-3. Barrett has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Purtlebaugh, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Greenwood's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Bloomington South, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Greenwood nor Bloomington South have any future games scheduled.
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