It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Central can now relate to. They fell just short of the Woodstock North Thunder by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Central has not been shut out since back in April.
Isabelle Reed was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Botkin, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Central has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-19 record this season. As for Woodstock North, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-8.
As of now, neither Central nor Woodstock North have any future games scheduled.
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