Ash Grove and Concordia squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Ash Grove had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Concordia Fighting Orioles by a score of 1-0. Ash Grove's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
For Concordia's part, not much got past Olivia Hemme, who gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Ash Grove off the board. Hemme has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 19 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Concordia's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kiya Inman, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Ash Grove's loss dropped their record down to 25-9. As for Concordia, the victory (which was their 27th in a row) raised their record to 30-2.
As of now, neither Ash Grove nor Concordia have any future games scheduled.
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