It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Frankton can now relate to. They fell just short of the Lapel Bulldogs by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. Frankton's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
For Lapel's part, Ava Zdanowski looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Zdanowski has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lapel saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paige Stires, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Laylah Gore, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Frankton's defeat dropped their record down to 19-6. As for Lapel, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Frankton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lapel, they will square off against Alexandria-Monroe at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Alexandria-Monroe knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six games -- so hopefully Lapel likes a good challenge.
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