It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Miami can now relate to. They lost 11-2 to the West Central Trojans on Tuesday. North Miami's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
North Miami saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordyn Hackworth, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Hackworth has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On West Central's side, Jaden Erb made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Erb was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Annika Smith, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Mara Sharpe was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
North Miami's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for West Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
North Miami does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Central, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Southwood at 6:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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