It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Upper Moreland can now relate to. They fell 7-2 to the Upper Dublin Cardinals on Monday. Upper Moreland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Upper Dublin apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
For Upper Dublin's part, Kyla Garrison made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Garrison has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Garrison was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Garrison wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Small, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Upper Moreland dropped their record down to 11-6 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Upper Dublin, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11.
Upper Moreland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Upper Dublin, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-0 loss vs. East on the 22nd.
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