It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Long Prairie-Grey Eagle can now relate to. They fell just short of the Upsala Cardinals by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, with their most recent loss being a 9-7 defeat last Tuesday.
Makenzie Parker was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in earned runs (zero).
At the plate, Tori Kleinschmidt and Cora Swartzentruber stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kleinschmidt got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Swartzentruber went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Upsala, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Upsala, they will challenge Parkers Prairie at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Cardinals surely won't give up without a fight.
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