Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Austin couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Florence Falcons by a score of 5-4 on Friday. The Black Bears were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Falcons earlier this season, when they won 10-4.
Callie Lang spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Arden Breedlove was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Amiya Garth, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Austin's loss dropped their record down to 34-15-1. As for Florence, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-23.
Florence didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-4 win against Bob Jones on the 25th. Hopefully Austin paid attention to the Falcons' match: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Falcons on Saturday.
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