Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Mount Notre Dame couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Lakota East Thunderhawks by a score of 2-1 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mount Notre Dame of the 7-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2018.
Audrey Gildea spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 17 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mount Notre Dame saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was McKenna Manley, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Pitzer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Lakota East's side, Kaleigh Crawford looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Mount Notre Dame's loss dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Lakota East, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
Mount Notre Dame does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lakota East, they will face off against Fairmont at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakota East will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
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