It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Jal can now relate to. They took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hozho Academy Wolves on Thursday. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wolves earlier this season, when they won 8-6.
Johnna Butts was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Amylah Melancon was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs.
This is the second loss in a row for Jal and nudges their season record down to 17-10. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 21-3 Loving (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 87.3% over those games). As for Hozho Academy, their win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 27-4.
Jal does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hozho Academy, they have already played their next matchup, a 5-1 defeat against Loving on the 15th.
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