It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Windthorst can now relate to. They lost 18-0 to the Collinsville Pirates on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for Windthorst in their matchups with Collinsville: they've now lost four in a row.
For Collinsville's part, Shelby Derzapf and Reece Elvington made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Derzapf pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Elvington pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Derzapf went 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI, while Elvington scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Devyn Elvington, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Tessa Vannoy was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three RBI.
Windthorst's loss dropped their record down to 8-17-1. As for Collinsville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9-1 record this season.
Windthorst does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Collinsville, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Tolar at 7:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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