It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hackleburg can now relate to. They fell just short of the Leroy Bears by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hackleburg of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Ellie Nichols made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Saylor Cooper was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Hackleburg's loss dropped their record down to 34-16-2. As for Leroy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-16 record this season.
As of now, neither Hackleburg nor Leroy have any future games scheduled.
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