It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Slaton can now relate to. They fell just short of the Canadian Wildcats by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. The Tigers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Laney Rose spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
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On the hitting side, Kolbi McCord made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Aracellie Muniz, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Slaton's loss dropped their record down to 14-11-1. As for Canadian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 23-7.
Looking ahead, Slaton is taking a road trip to face off against Trinity Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Canadian, they will challenge Alpine on Saturday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bucks have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.
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