It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pine Grove can now relate to. They lost 8-1 to the Stringer Red Devils on Tuesday.
Lexi Beard made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Stringer's side, Madilyn Graham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks. Graham has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 24 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jaycee Holifield was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Kayleigh Douglas was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Pine Grove's loss dropped their record down to 25-11. As for Stringer, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 26-6-1.
As of now, neither Pine Grove nor Stringer have any future games scheduled.
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