May River and North Myrtle Beach squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but May River had to settle for second. They fell just short of the North Myrtle Beach Chiefs by a score of 5-3.
May River saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ana Caraballo, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Caraballo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On North Myrtle Beach's side, Nealy Lockner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Lockner was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, North Myrtle Beach let Sadie Olson and Hadley Leonhardt loose on the outfield. Olson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Leonhardt scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lilly Carney, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
May River's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for North Myrtle Beach, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season.
As of now, neither May River nor North Myrtle Beach have any future games scheduled.
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