It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact West Lincoln can now relate to. They lost 7-1 to the Pisgah Dragons on Saturday. West Lincoln's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
For Pisgah's part, Alyssa McMurtrey was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. McMurtrey was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Alex Holeman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maddi Byrd, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple and two RBI.
West Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Pisgah, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat West Lincoln by a score of 16-6.
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