It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Grant Park can now relate to. They fell just short of the Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Dragons couldn't push the score so high this time.
Cheyenne Hayes
| 05/23/26 vs Gardner-South Wilmington | 12 |
| 05/12/26 vs Donovan | 13 |
| 05/09/26 vs Iroquois West | 13 |
| 05/07/26 @ Gardner-South Wilmington | 10 |
| 05/05/26 vs Gardner-South Wilmington | 11 |
| + 14 more games |
Cheyenne Hayes spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 19 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Grant Park saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Roberts, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
The loss snapped Grant Park's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 18-6 record. As for Gardner-South Wilmington, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 24-11.
Grant Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gardner-South Wilmington, they will venture away from home to square off against St. Edward at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Green Wave have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season.
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