It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bethany can now relate to. They lost 11-5 to the Hayesville Yellowjackets on Tuesday. Bethany has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Hayesville's part, Jackson Sellers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Sellers has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sellers was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chance Hughes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Peyton McGaha was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Bethany's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Hayesville, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
Bethany does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hayesville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mountain Heritage at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hayesville is facing Mountain Heritage at the right time seeing as Mountain Heritage is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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