It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gaither can now relate to. They fell 4-1 to the Bloomingdale Bulls on Thursday. Gaither has struggled against Bloomingdale recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Kasey Wilkes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gaither saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adi Rivera, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Bloomingdale's side, Natalie Cable made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Cable was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Marley Boucher was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Gaither's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Bloomingdale, their win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-1.
Gaither does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bloomingdale, they will take on Palmetto at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Palmetto: 2.8, Bloomingdale: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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