It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact West Davidson can now relate to. They fell just short of the Madison Patriots by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. West Davidson's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Hannah Rollins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, West Davidson saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mahala Darnell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Breanna Payne, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Madison's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Carrie Gunter gave up three earned runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Addie Sams was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
West Davidson's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8. As for Madison, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
West Davidson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Madison, they are on the road again on Friday to play Brevard. Brevard's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Madison's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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