It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Austin can now relate to. They lost 6-0 to the Hewitt-Trussville Huskies on Monday. Austin's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Austin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Arden Breedlove, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Hewitt-Trussville's side, Zaylen Tucker made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Tucker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Corey Goguts, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Chaney Peters was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Austin's loss dropped their record down to 38-16-1. As for Hewitt-Trussville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 34-6 record this season.
Austin is on the road again on Monday to play Spain Park at 6:30 p.m. As for Hewitt-Trussville, they will face off against Thompson on Monday. Hewitt-Trussville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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