It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Marianna can now relate to. They fell just short of the Baldwin Indians by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday.
Addison Giles was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Amarii Spires was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Baldwin's side, Shaylen Bryd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. Bryd has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rylan Gray was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Amiyah Jones, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Marianna's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Baldwin, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 28-1.
Marianna does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Baldwin, they will face off against Episcopal School of Jacksonville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Baldwin: 1.7, Episcopal School of Jacksonville: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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