It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Jackson County can now relate to. They fell just short of the Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets by a score of 7-6 on Friday. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Morgan Clendenen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, PJ Walker was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. What's more, she also racked up no strikeouts, the fewestshe's had since back in September. Another player making a difference was Ryleigh O'Brien, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Jackson County's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-11. As for Thomas County Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Thomas County Central beat Jackson County by a score of 5-2 later that day.
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