Queen City and Whitesboro squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Queen City had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Whitesboro Bearcats by a score of 3-2. Queen City has struggled against Whitesboro recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Whitesboro's part, Avery Howerton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Howerton has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Howerton was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Howerton wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Keely Hartless, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Queen City's loss dropped their record down to 26-5. As for Whitesboro, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 31-6.
While Queen City had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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