It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bartow can now relate to. They fell just short of the Pace Patriots by a score of 2-0 on Friday. Bartow's defeat signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
For Pace's part, Jayden Heavener made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Heavener has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 27 consecutive pitching appearances. Heavener was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Heavener wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Shelby McKenzie, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Bartow's loss dropped their record down to 30-2. As for Pace, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-2 record this season.
As of now, neither Bartow nor Pace have any future games scheduled.
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