It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Woodrow Wilson can now relate to. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Greenbrier East Spartans on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for Woodrow Wilson in their matchups with Greenbrier East: they've now lost eight in a row.
Woodrow Wilson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kacie Fraley, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
On Greenbrier East's side, Kayla Bartley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Bartley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gracie Gumm was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor Boswell, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Woodrow Wilson's loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Greenbrier East, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Princeton the next time they take the field. Woodrow Wilson will host Princeton at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Greenbrier East will host them at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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