It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pocatello can now relate to. They fell just short of the Middleton Vikings by a score of 13-11 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Thunder have lost by exactly two runs.
Jakobi Nebeker was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Azlin Bullock was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Pocatello and nudges their season record down to 22-6. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only two runs. As for Middleton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.
Pocatello does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Middleton, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 12-2 loss against Bishop Kelly on the 16th.
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