Irwin County and Screven County squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Irwin County had to settle for second. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Screven County Gamecocks. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Indians couldn't push the score so high this time.
Brooklyn Gordon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Irwin County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlee Pate, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sailor Mixon, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Irwin County's defeat dropped their record down to 21-5. As for Screven County, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Irwin County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Screven County, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Georgia Military College on the 1st.
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