Rockwall and Midway squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Rockwall had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Midway Panthers by a score of 4-3. Rockwall's defeat signaled the end of their 21-game winning streak.
Ainsley Pemberton spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Laci Larsen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Wallace, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Rockwall's loss dropped their record down to 30-8-1. As for Midway, the win was the 23rd in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 32-4.
While Rockwall had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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