It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Herron can now relate to. They lost 12-4 to the Speedway Sparkplugs on Monday. Herron has not had much luck with Speedway recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Taylor Bailey was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Speedway's side, Hayli Clampitt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. Clampitt has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Speedway got a massive performance out of Laney Jarrett, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Rainee Gordon, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
Herron's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Speedway, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-12.
Herron does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Speedway, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Beech Grove at 5:30 p.m. Beech Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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