It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rains can now relate to. They fell just short of the Whitesboro Bearcats by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. Rains' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Whitesboro's part, Avery Howerton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. Howerton has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Maci Graves and Mel Baldwin did most of the damage at the plate: Graves scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Baldwin went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Oli Hildebrand was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Rains' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 33-7-1. As for Whitesboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 32-6 record this season.
While Rains had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Thursday.
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