Steinbrenner and Windermere squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Steinbrenner had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Windermere Wolverines by a score of 2-1. Steinbrenner's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
LILLY PATTON spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits.
On the hitting side, Steinbrenner saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LILY HOLTJE, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Windermere's side, not much got past Lexi King, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Steinbrenner off the board. King has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Steinbrenner's defeat dropped their record down to 21-9. As for Windermere, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
Steinbrenner does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Windermere, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Seminole at 11:15 a.m. on Friday. Seminole is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so Windermere will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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