South Lamar and Verbena squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but South Lamar had to settle for second. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Verbena Red Devils. South Lamar was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matches prior) but Verbena's pitchers proved too tough.
For Verbena's part, Jaycee Quinn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lakeyn Mims, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mia Schuffert, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
South Lamar's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-18. As for Verbena, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-11 record this season.
South Lamar does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Verbena, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Wadley at 1:45 p.m.
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