It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Great Crossing can now relate to. They fell just short of the Lexington Catholic Knights by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. Great Crossing's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Brenna Parker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Great Crossing saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryann Livingston, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Livingston has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
On Lexington Catholic's side, Abby Hammond was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Hammond was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Katie Prisinzano was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Caitlyn Kelley, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Great Crossing's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-9. As for Lexington Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-2 record this season.
Great Crossing does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lexington Catholic, they will face off against Madison Central at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lexington Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
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