It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Fort Dale Academy can now relate to. They fell 9-6 to the Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fort Dale Academy of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Anna Claire Thomas put in work no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Thomas has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Brinkley Long made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Fort Dale Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-16 record this season. As for Macon-East Montgomery Academy, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-5.
Fort Dale Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-2 win vs. Glenwood on the 2nd. Macon-East Montgomery Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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