It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tompkins can now relate to. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Memorial Mustangs on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Tompkins of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Memorial's part, Elise Adams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on 14 hits. Adams has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brooke Kearns, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Campbell Zahn, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Tompkins' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-13. As for Memorial, the victory (which was their 25th in a row) raised their record to 30-2.
While Tompkins had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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