Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Atascocita couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Pearland Oilers by a score of 14-12 on Thursday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this match were averaging 3.03 runs allowed.
Zoe Bridges made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with three RBI and one triple. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Rhilynn McCoy, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs.
Atascocita's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-6. As for Pearland, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-7.
While Atascocita had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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