It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Opp can now relate to. They fell 3-0 to the Straughn Tigers on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Bobcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Laken Kelley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, Opp saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Crislyn Birge, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Opp's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 19-18. Those road losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Straughn, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-9-1 record this season.
Opp and Straughn are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Bobcats will take on Orange Beach at 9:00 a.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Opp 4.1, the Makos 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Straughn, they will welcome Satsuma at 9:00 a.m. on Monday.
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