It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pelion can now relate to. They lost 17-10 to the Ninety Six Wildcats on Wednesday. Pelion's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Pelion saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savanna Padgett, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Jackson, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Ninety Six's side, Katie Fortner was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fortner was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on McKendree Davis, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Emily Jones, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Pelion's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Ninety Six, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Pelion will be playing at home against Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pelion is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Ninety Six, they will head out on the road to face off against Gray Collegiate Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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