It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Arnold can now relate to. They fell just short of the South Walton Seahawks by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. It was the first time this season that Arnold let down their fans at home.
Bre Clark spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Arnold saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Allen, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On South Walton's side, not much got past Ella Troutt, who gave up just four hits and racked up 19 Ks to keep Arnold off the board. Troutt has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Arnold's defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 23-4. As for South Walton, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Arnold does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Walton, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Baker County at 7:00 p.m. Baker County will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something South Walton surely won't give up without a fight.
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