Menendez and Clay squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Menendez had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 back in March.
Madelyn Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Rylan Degrande was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Aubrey Nemecek also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Menendez now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Clay, their victory bumped their record up to 15-10.
As of now, neither Menendez nor the Blue Devils have any future games scheduled.
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