It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lake Highlands can now relate to. They lost 11-4 to the Hebron Hawks on Thursday. Lake Highlands' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Hebron's part, Lucy Crowder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. Crowder has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kate Buesing, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Lilly Pirrello was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
Lake Highlands' defeat dropped their record down to 8-13-1. As for Hebron, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8-2 record this season.
While Lake Highlands 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 Friday.
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