It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Spruce Creek can now relate to. They fell just short of the Seminole Seminoles by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. Spruce Creek's loss signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
Julie Kelley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Spruce Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seminole only tossed six.
On Seminole's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Anne Long gave up only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Addison Poe, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Spruce Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 20-4. As for Seminole, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Spruce Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Seminole, they will head out on the road to take on Lake Brantley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Seminole: 2.9, Lake Brantley: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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