It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sickles can now relate to. They fell just short of the Sunlake Seahawks by a score of 3-2 on Monday. Sickles' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it seven in a row.
Madyson Rambeau was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sickles saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Claire Kelly, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Sunlake's side, Mia Fields made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Fields was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Sickles' loss dropped their record down to 3-23. As for Sunlake, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Sickles does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sunlake, they will face off against East Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Sunlake sitting on three straight victories and East Lake on seven.
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