It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lone Star can now relate to. They lost 9-3 to the Walnut Grove Wildcats on Saturday. Lone Star was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Walnut Grove apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Friday.
Brooke Wooten and Makala Wallace stepped up to the plate in a big way. Wooten went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Wallace went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
On Walnut Grove's side, Lyndsey Hooker made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Hooker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Berlage, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Kailee James was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Lone Star's defeat dropped their record down to 30-7. As for Walnut Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 37-3.
Lone Star does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Walnut Grove, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Forney at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Forney: 1.4, Walnut Grove: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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