It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact McKeel Academy can now relate to. They lost 7-1 to the Lake Placid Dragons on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, McKeel Academy couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Lake Placid's part, Emily Tharp made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Tharp has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tharp was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Madisyn Garduno was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple. Kayla Oliveros was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
McKeel Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-16 record this season. As for Lake Placid, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-15.
As of now, neither McKeel Academy nor Lake Placid have any future games scheduled.
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