It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Strawberry Crest can now relate to. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Durant Cougars on Tuesday. Strawberry Crest has struggled against Durant recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Strawberry Crest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lola Coole, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Durant's side, Betty Oderio made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Oderio was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Leanne Allen looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Bricelyn Bedenbaugh, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Giana Lopez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Strawberry Crest now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Durant, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Strawberry Crest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Durant, they will take on Newsome at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Durant is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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