It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Martin County can now relate to. They lost 10-1 to the Dwyer Panthers on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, Martin County couldn't push the score so high this time.
Martin County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amelia Hannah, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Dwyer's side, Kylie Guthrie and Haylee Taylor made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Guthrie tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Taylor pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Guthrie has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Guthrie went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Taylor went 1-for-2 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Alyssa Dover was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Pratt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Martin County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Dwyer, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-14.
Martin County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dwyer, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Seminole Ridge at 7:00 p.m. Seminole Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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