It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Chelsea can now relate to. They fell just short of the Spain Park Jaguars by a score of 8-7 on Friday. The Hornets just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Lorelei Beck put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Sydney Carroll was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Caroline Brown was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Chelsea's defeat dropped their record down to 26-16-2. As for Spain Park, their win bumped their record up to 17-19-2.
Chelsea has already played their next matchup, a 9-3 victory against Pelham on the 28th. As for Spain Park, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 9-5 loss against Helena on the 28th.
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