It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Wakeland can now relate to. They fell just short of the Reedy Lions by a score of 2-0 on Friday. Wakeland's loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Jordan Mcnees spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Reedy's side, the result came thanks to Malaina Boyst's shutout, as she gave up just five hits.
At the plate, Kennedy Henrich was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Wakeland's defeat dropped their record down to 23-8. As for Reedy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-11-1 record this season.
While Wakeland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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