It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Honey Grove can now relate to. They fell 10-7 to the Celeste Blue Devils on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Honey Grove of the 18-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2022.
For Celeste's part, Madilen Fronterhouse was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Fronterhouse has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Fronterhouse was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Morgan Nickell was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Maddieclaire Park was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Honey Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Celeste, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10-1 record this season.
Honey Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Celeste, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Italy on Saturday.
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