Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Pace Academy couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They came up short against the Kell Longhorns on Tuesday, falling 7-1. The Knights' defeat signaled the end of their 17-game winning streak.
Megan Wrigley put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Wrigley was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
Pace Academy's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-5. As for Kell, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season.
While Pace Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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