It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Whale Branch can now relate to. They lost 17-0 to the Hannah-Pamplico Raiders on Wednesday. The defeat leaves Whale Branch without a win on the season.
For Hannah-Pamplico's part, Kadence Poston made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Poston has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Poston was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Hannah-Pamplico got a big performance out of Payten Poston, who scored two runs and stole two bases. Poston is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Chloe Cooper was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Whale Branch's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Hannah-Pamplico, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 16-1.
Whale Branch does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hannah-Pamplico, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Carvers Bay at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hannah-Pamplico is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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