Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Sulphur Springs couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Andrews Mustangs by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered since March 28th.
Hannah Speed was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Speed was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Emerson Thompson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
Sulphur Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 30-9. As for Andrews, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 35-7 record this season.
While Sulphur Springs 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 on Saturday.
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