Lubbock-Cooper and Memorial squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Lubbock-Cooper had to settle for second. They fell 6-3 to the Mavericks. The Pirates just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Brooklynne Waldron was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Addison Gunset and Lainey Gibson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gunset went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double, while Gibson went 2-for-3 with one triple, one double, and one RBI. That triple was Gunset's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Arayla Grant, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Lubbock-Cooper's defeat dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Memorial, they now have a winning record of 15-14-1.
While Lubbock-Cooper 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 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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