It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Saraland can now relate to. They fell just short of the Wetumpka Indians by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for Saraland in their matchups with Wetumpka: they've now lost six in a row.
For Wetumpka's part, Mya Holt was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Holt has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. Holt was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Holt wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lily Davenport, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Saraland's loss dropped their record down to 37-17. As for Wetumpka, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 47-5 record this season.
Saraland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wetumpka, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-5 victory vs. Pike Road on the 7th.
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