It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Melbourne can now relate to. They fell 8-5 to the Salem Greyhounds on Saturday. Melbourne has struggled against Salem recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Maggie Pierson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Melbourne didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salem only tossed four.
On Salem's side, Callie Hall made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Hall has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hall was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Katy Walling was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Allison Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Melbourne's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-7. As for Salem, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 20-0.
As of now, neither Melbourne nor Salem have any future games scheduled.
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