It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Shenandoah can now relate to. They fell just short of the Eastern Hancock Royals by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for Shenandoah in their matchups with Eastern Hancock: they've now lost seven in a row.
Olivia Watson spent all 9.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Elise Boyd was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Eastern Hancock's side, Tatem Adams tossed a big game, striking out 13 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Willis, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Shenandoah's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Eastern Hancock, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 24-2.
Shenandoah does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eastern Hancock, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Northeastern at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Hancock is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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