It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Reed can now relate to. They fell 5-2 to the McQueen Lancers on Friday. Reed was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as McQueen apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Thursday.
Anna Maxwell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Reed saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breanna Staats, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On McQueen's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Violet Moyao gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lilly Fanene, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Teya Ielati, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Reed has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 21-12-1 record this season. As for McQueen, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-20.
Reed does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McQueen, they will face off against Bishop Manogue at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. McQueen has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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