It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Davidson can now relate to. They fell just short of the Parkwood Wolf Pack by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. North Davidson's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Kayla Milam spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, North Davidson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Valerieh Juarez, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Even though they lost, North Davidson hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parkwood struck out six times.
On Parkwood's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Ashley Creech gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bethany Fisher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
North Davidson's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7. As for Parkwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
North Davidson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Parkwood, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Foard. Foard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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