It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Barnwell can now relate to. They lost 10-0 to the North Central Knights on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Barnwell of the 4-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
Barnwell saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Gordon, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On North Central's side, Mackenzie Melton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Melton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Melton was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Emily Rumple was incredible, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. Bailee Baker was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Barnwell's loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 23-4. As for North Central, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-7.
As of now, neither Barnwell nor North Central have any future games scheduled.
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