It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Central Wise can now relate to. They came up short against the Richlands Blue Tornado on Tuesday, falling 8-2. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Warriors couldn't push the score so high this time.

Kaelyn Dales
| 06/02/26 vs Richlands | 11 |
| 05/19/26 vs Lee | 9 |
| 05/05/26 vs Abingdon | 6 |
| 05/01/26 vs John Battle | 8 |
| 04/21/26 vs Lee | 11 |
| 04/13/26 vs Ridgeview | 9 |
Kaelyn Dales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and six unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
Central Wise's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7. As for Richlands, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-6.
As of now, neither Central Wise nor the Blue Tornado have any future games scheduled.
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