It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Chiawana can now relate to. They fell 8-5 to the Richland Bombers on Friday. Chiawana was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Richland apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Friday.
For Richland's part, Sophia Sams made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Sams was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooklynn Boyce, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Christen La Plante was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Chiawana and nudges their season record down to 17-8. As for Richland, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-2.
As of now, neither Chiawana nor Richland have any future games scheduled.
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