Suwannee and West Nassau squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Suwannee had to settle for second. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Nassau Warriors. Suwannee has struggled against West Nassau recently, as their game on Wednesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Gracie Watley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 19 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Suwannee saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Suwannee didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Nassau only tossed four.
On West Nassau's side, Makenna Cripps looked comfortable as she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Reese Green, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lauren Rosepiler, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Suwannee's defeat dropped their record down to 16-11. As for West Nassau, they pushed their record up to 17-8 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Suwannee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Nassau, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Episcopal School of Jacksonville at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Episcopal School of Jacksonville: 1.5, West Nassau: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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