It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Holcomb can now relate to. They lost 7-1 to the Concordia Fighting Orioles on Monday. Holcomb was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior) but Concordia's pitchers proved too tough.
For Concordia's part, Olivia Hemme made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hemme has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 19 consecutive pitching appearances. Hemme was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Karleigh Wilckens was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ava Mueller, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Holcomb's defeat dropped their record down to 25-4. As for Concordia, the victory (which was their 26th in a row) raised their record to 29-2.
Holcomb does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Concordia, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-0 win vs. Ash Grove on the 21st.
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