It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Boyd-Buchanan can now relate to. They lost 12-1 to the Silverdale Academy Seahawks on Monday. Boyd-Buchanan's loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Boyd-Buchanan saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cailyn Butler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Silverdale Academy's side, Ella Cunningham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Cunningham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Cunningham was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jaliyah Whitaker was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Gabriella Hensley was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Boyd-Buchanan's defeat dropped their record down to 23-14. As for Silverdale Academy, the victory (which was their 31st in a row) raised their record to 44-3.
As of now, neither Boyd-Buchanan nor Silverdale Academy have any future games scheduled.
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