It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Oxon Hill can now relate to. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Great Mills Hornets on Monday. The Clippers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Hornets from their previous meeting back in May of 2016.
Kennedy Woodruff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sydney Carter made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Oxon Hill and nudges their season record down to 13-2. As for Great Mills, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-15.
Oxon Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Great Mills, they will head out to challenge Chopticon at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Braves' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Hornets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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