Lake Ridge and Rockwall squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Lake Ridge had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Rockwall Yellowjackets by a score of 1-0. Lake Ridge's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Rockwall's part, the result came thanks to Ainsley Pemberton's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks. Pemberton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rockwall saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylie Swindall, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Lake Ridge's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-11. As for Rockwall, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7-1 record this season.
While Lake Ridge had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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