It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact South Johnston can now relate to. They lost 7-0 to the Orange Panthers on Friday. South Johnston's loss signaled the end of their 17-game winning streak.
Ava Strickland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On Orange's side, the result came thanks to Caden Robinson's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Allie Carden was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
South Johnston's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-2. As for Orange, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-6.
South Johnston does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Orange, they will face off against South Brunswick on Tuesday. South Brunswick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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