It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Verbena can now relate to. They lost 8-1 to the Maplesville Red Devils on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Verbena couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Maplesville's part, Mollie Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, getting three hits from her three at bats.
In other batting news, Kamylia Talley was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Jaden McGee was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Verbena's loss dropped their record down to 27-12. As for Maplesville, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 22-12.
As of now, neither Verbena nor Maplesville have any future games scheduled.
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