It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact East Poinsett County can now relate to. They fell just short of the Des Arc Eagles by a score of 6-4 on Saturday. East Poinsett County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Des Arc's part, Kaylee McDonald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. McDonald has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 24 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Des Arc let Grace Knight and Kymber Buckner loose on the outfield. Knight scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Buckner scored a run while going 1-for-3.
East Poinsett County's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-10. As for Des Arc, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
East Poinsett County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Des Arc, they will head out on the road to challenge Magnet Cove at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Magnet Cove will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Des Arc surely won't give up without a fight.
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