It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Puckett can now relate to. They fell just short of the Clarkdale Bulldogs by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. Puckett's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Puckett saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Meredith Shivers, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Clarkdale's side, Ava Mosley made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Mosley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Mosley was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run.
Puckett's defeat dropped their record down to 25-9. As for Clarkdale, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Puckett beat Clarkdale by a score of 13-5.
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