It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Richton can now relate to. They fell just short of the Raleigh Lions by a score of 3-1 on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Richton in their matchups with Raleigh: they've now lost five in a row.
For Raleigh's part, Laney Powell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Raleigh saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tatum Bowen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Bowen is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lydia Bryant, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Richton's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Raleigh, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-15 record this season.
Richton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Raleigh also has no future games currently scheduled.
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