It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Staunton can now relate to. They lost 14-2 to the Gillespie Miners on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Staunton of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Staunton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ele Feldmann, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Gillespie's side, Emma Gipson was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Gipson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 22 consecutive pitching appearances. Gipson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Sadie Sholtis was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Laci Schuckenbrock, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Staunton's defeat dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Gillespie, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 28-4.
As of now, neither Staunton nor Gillespie have any future games scheduled.
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