Parkway and Coldwater squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Parkway had to settle for second. They fell 13-8 to the Coldwater Cavaliers. Parkway's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
For Coldwater's part, Madison Wendel made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). Wendel has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Wendel was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Dana Zahn was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Stough, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Parkway's defeat dropped their record down to 21-4-1. As for Coldwater, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season.
Parkway does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Coldwater, they will challenge West Jefferson at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Coldwater's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so West Jefferson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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