It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Memorial can now relate to. They fell 6-1 to the Wakeland Wolverines on Thursday. Memorial was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wakeland apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
For Wakeland's part, Jordan Mcnees spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Lauren McIllwain was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Schreiner, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 17-14. As for Wakeland, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Memorial by a score of 9-3.
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