It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Elkmont can now relate to. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-3 to the Danville Hawks, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Elkmont has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Danville's part, McKinley McCaghren made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). McCaghren has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. McCaghren was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Kirstyn Robinson was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Aubrey Reed was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Elkmont now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Danville, they pushed their record up to 21-16 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Elkmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Danville, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-2 defeat vs. Madison Academy on the 29th.
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