It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sacred Heart can now relate to. They lost 12-2 to the Stringer Red Devils on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sacred Heart of the 11-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Stringer's part, Madilyn Graham made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and only one walk). Graham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 20 consecutive pitching appearances. Graham was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaycee Holifield, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rylei Pickerell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Sacred Heart's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Stringer, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-6-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Sacred Heart by a score of 15-1.
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