Chamblee and Creekview squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Chamblee had to settle for second. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Creekview Grizzlies. The Bulldogs were red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior) but the Grizzlies' pitcher proved too tough.
Gali Nelson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chamblee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kate Sarago, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Chamblee didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive matches.
Chamblee's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-6. As for Creekview, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 20-8 record this season.
While Chamblee had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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