It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Wheatmore can now relate to. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-1 to the Maiden Blue Devils, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Wheatmore has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Maddie Nichols was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Maiden's side, Raegan Rembert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Rembert has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Rembert was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Macy Michael was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Averie Waddell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Wheatmore's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Maiden, their victory bumped their record up to 15-4.
Wheatmore does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Maiden, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Mount Pleasant at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Maiden is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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