It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lindale can now relate to. They lost 9-1 to the Canton Eagles on Wednesday. Lindale's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Lindale saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Grogan, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
On Canton's side, Jaycee Bullard tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Bullard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Chloe Howe and Rylee Busby did most of the damage at the plate: Howe went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Busby scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Payton Bray, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Lindale's loss dropped their record down to 15-14-1. As for Canton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-8 record this season.
While Lindale had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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