It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Huntington North can now relate to. They fell just short of the Carroll Chargers by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. Huntington North's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Ava Poulson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Corinne Martz was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Zoey Stanley, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On Carroll's side, Emilia Garcia looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Carroll saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaidyn Fuller, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Huntington North's loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Carroll, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Huntington North nor Carroll have any future games scheduled.
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