It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Springstead can now relate to. They fell just short of the River Ridge Royal Knights by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Springstead in their matchups with River Ridge: they've now lost three in a row.
For River Ridge's part, Kylie Schuler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. Schuler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma Gutauskas, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Jacqleen Golden was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Springstead's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for River Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season.
Springstead does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for River Ridge, they will face off against Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (River Ridge: 3.9, Horizon: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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