It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Shorewood can now relate to. They fell just short of the Cascade Bruins by a score of 6-5 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Shorewood has lost by just one run.
For Cascade's part, Mia Walker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Jaidyn Wilson and Kodie Rasmussen did most of the damage at the plate: Wilson scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Rasmussen scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lauryn Thompson, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
Shorewood dropped their record down to 8-11 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Cascade, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-10.
As of now, neither Shorewood nor Cascade have any future games scheduled.
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