It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Elkton/Lake Benton had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Bon Homme Cavaliers 8-7. That's two games straight that Elkton/Lake Benton has won by just one run.
For Bon Homme's part, Kenadee Kozak was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Kozak has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Kozak was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Olivia Kaul was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Reyna Alberts, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
Elkton/Lake Benton pushed their record up to 7-10 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Bon Homme, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 19-4.
As of now, neither Elkton/Lake Benton nor Bon Homme have any future games scheduled.
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