Smackover and DeWitt squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Smackover had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 3-1. The Buckaroos have struggled against the Dragons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Abigial Burdue got Smackover off to a strong start despite the final result, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Burdue has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Smackover saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was A'Olani Baugus, who went 1-for-3 with one triple. Another was Nataleh Goodwin, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base.
Smackover's loss dropped their record down to 23-9. As for DeWitt, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-5.
Smackover didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-4 defeat against McGehee on the 9th. As for DeWitt, they have also already played their next matchup, a 12-2 win against Lavaca on the 14th.
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