It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lunenburg Central can now relate to. They fell just short of the Randolph-Henry Statesmen by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. Lunenburg Central's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Tristan Buchanan spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lunenburg Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sami Gustaf, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Randolph-Henry's side, they also let their pitcher toss all 7.2 innings and she was also dialed-in: Danner Allen gave up one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks.
Lunenburg Central's defeat dropped their record down to 16-2. As for Randolph-Henry, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Lunenburg Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Randolph-Henry, they will challenge King William on Thursday. Randolph-Henry is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
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