It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Wylie can now relate to. They fell just short of the Rockwall Yellowjackets by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday. Wylie's defeat signaled the end of their 20-game winning streak.
For Rockwall's part, Ainsley Pemberton spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. Pemberton has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rachel Lawyer was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Taylor Minor was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
Wylie's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 29-8-1. As for Rockwall, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 21 of their last 23 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-7-1 record this season.
While Wylie had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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