It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Dayton can now relate to. They fell just short of the Mt. Pleasant Tigers by a score of 6-5 on Thursday.
Madi Alvarado spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dimika Anthony- Conner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Itzel Gonzalez was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Dayton's loss dropped their record down to 24-12. As for Mt. Pleasant, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10-1 record this season.
While Dayton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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