It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Fruitvale can now relate to. They fell just short of the McLeod Longhorns by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Bobcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Longhorns earlier this season, when they won 6-2.
Kyla Bain was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over 6.1 innings pitched. Bain was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Bain wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rhylea Partin, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Fruitvale has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-22 record this season. As for McLeod, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7-2 record this season.
Fruitvale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McLeod, they will square off against Beckville on Saturday. The Bearcats' pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so the Longhorns' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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