Bellefonte and St. Marys squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Bellefonte had to settle for second. They fell just short of the St. Marys Flying Dutch by a score of 2-1. Bellefonte's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For St. Marys' part, Avery Eckels spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Kaylen Eozzo was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Bellefonte's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6. As for St. Marys, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season.
Bellefonte does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Marys, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory vs. Hampton on the 3rd.
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