It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Eastern Alamance can now relate to. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (2-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Their loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Delani Straughan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Eastern Alamance saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Manning, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Southern Nash's side, ANNA DICKINSON spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
Eastern Alamance's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-9. As for Southern Nash, their victory was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-0.
Eastern Alamance does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southern Nash, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Dixon, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Dixon knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Southern Nash likes a good challenge.
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