It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Goodland can now relate to. They fell just short of the Cimarron Bluejays by a score of 9-8 on Thursday. Goodland has struggled against Cimarron recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Allison Cure put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 7.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off ten hits. Cure has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Cure was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Cure wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Coumerilh, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Goodland's defeat dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Cimarron, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Goodland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cimarron, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 4-3 loss vs. Holcomb on the 16th.
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