It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Maplesville can now relate to. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Millry Wildcats on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Maplesville in their matchups with Millry: they've now lost three in a row.
Bradlee Padgett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Millry's side, Lawson Whigham made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Whigham has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Whigham was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joesph Warrick, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Jackson Waite was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Maplesville's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9. As for Millry, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 27-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Maplesville by a score of 5-1.
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