It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Washington can now relate to. They fell just short of the Martin County Knights by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. Washington's loss signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
Peyton Youmans was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Martin County's side, Peyton Lane spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Lane has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Martin County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Cowan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Washington's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-4. As for Martin County, they pushed their record up to 24-2 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home.
Washington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Martin County, they will head out on the road to face off against Camden County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Martin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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