East Lake and Bloomingdale squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but East Lake had to settle for second. They lost 8-1 to the Bloomingdale Bulls. East Lake's defeat signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
East Lake saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Cannon, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Bloomingdale's side, Natalie Cable made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Cable has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Cable was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paige Sanchez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Miranda Dilling, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
East Lake's loss dropped their record down to 25-3. As for Bloomingdale, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 28-1.
As of now, neither East Lake nor Bloomingdale have any future games scheduled.
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