Hidden Valley and Pulaski County squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Hidden Valley had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Pulaski County Cougars by a score of 4-3. Hidden Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pulaski County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
ALYANA DRAGOO and CAMLYN MORSTAD did some serious damage despite the final result: DRAGOO went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while MORSTAD went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Pulaski County's side, Laken Greever spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits. Greever has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pulaski County's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sara Ritter, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Alexas Dishon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Hidden Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Pulaski County, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-11.
As of now, neither Hidden Valley nor Pulaski County have any future games scheduled.
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