It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lemon Bay can now relate to. They fell just short of the Hardee Wildcats by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lemon Bay of the 14-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Mackenzie Vaughan put in work while hitting and pitching. She tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Vaughan has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Vaughan was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
Vaughan wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cassidy Silvia, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Hardee's side, Alexandra Herrera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Makayla DeLeon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Lemon Bay has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Hardee, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-5.
As of now, neither Lemon Bay nor Hardee have any future games scheduled.
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