It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Satsuma can now relate to. They fell just short of the Slocomb Red Tops by a score of 3-2 on Monday. Satsuma's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Belle Sheffield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kaeden Enzor was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
On Slocomb's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Emma Nichols gave up just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, Slocomb's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carlee Jowers, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Satsuma's loss dropped their record down to 37-11-2. As for Slocomb, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which somehow isn't as good as their 31-8 record this season.
Satsuma will challenge LAMP at 1:45 p.m. on Monday. Satsuma is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Slocomb, they will square off against Orange Beach at 1:45 p.m. on Monday. Orange Beach is coming into the match with seven straight victories on the road, so Slocomb will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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