It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gayville-Volin can now relate to. They fell 12-8 to the Scotland/Menno Trappers on Thursday. Gayville-Volin was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Scotland/Menno apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Kendra Beeck-Waterman was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Paisley Dimmer, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Scotland/Menno's side, Olivia Binde made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. Binde has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Binde was even better at the plate, going 5-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trinity Bietz, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Nora Robb, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Gayville-Volin's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Scotland/Menno, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Gayville-Volin will challenge Elkton/Lake Benton at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Elkton/Lake Benton is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Gayville-Volin will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Scotland/Menno, they will face off against Castlewood at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Scotland/Menno is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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