It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Warde can now relate to. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maloney Spartans on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Warde of the 6-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2016.
For Maloney's part, Stella Cicero spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits.
On the hitting side, Jenna Quilty was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Ellie Lopez was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Warde has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Maloney, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-7.
As of now, neither Warde nor Maloney have any future games scheduled.
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