It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kimball can now relate to. They fell 6-2 to the Dixon Rams on Tuesday. Kimball's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Alexa Contreras spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Iolana Faasisila made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Dixon's side, Felesha LePenske made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (and not a single walk). LePenske was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Camryn Elliot and Emily Morris did most of the damage at the plate: Elliot scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Morris went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double. Audrey Graham was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Kimball's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Dixon, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Kimball does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dixon, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. Dixon's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Central Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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