It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact South Side can now relate to. They lost 7-0 to the Carmichaels Mighty Mikes on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, South Side's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Carmichaels' part, the result came thanks to Bailey Barnyak's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 14 Ks. Barnyak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kaitlyn Waggett and Carys McConnell did most of the damage at the plate: Waggett went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base, while McConnell scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Waggett is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Voithofer, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
South Side's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Carmichaels, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 15-2.
As of now, neither South Side nor Carmichaels have any future games scheduled.
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