It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lake City had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Swansea Tigers with a sharp 16-5 victory. Lake City's win was all the more impressive since Swansea was averaging only 3.48 runs allowed on the season.
For Swansea's part, Mackenzie Sease spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered 16 runs (all of which were unearned) on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. Sease has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Olivia Porter was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hayden Moody, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
Lake City's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6. As for Swansea, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5-1.
Lake City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Swansea, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Beaufort at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Swansea's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Beaufort's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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