It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Brandon Valley can now relate to. They fell just short of the Stevens Raiders by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. Brandon Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Stevens apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Macy Lembcke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tenley Rude made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple. Danielle Schoby was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Brandon Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-8. As for Stevens, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Brandon Valley nor Stevens have any future games scheduled.
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