It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Winamac can now relate to. They fell 7-4 to the Pioneer Panthers on Monday. Winamac has not had much luck with Pioneer recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Maggie Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Goodman, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Pioneer's side, Lois Layer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Layer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Layer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Adeline Cripe and Ava Beasy did most of the damage at the plate: Cripe went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI, while Beasy scored a run while going 3-for-4. Kylie Attinger was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Winamac's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Pioneer, their victory bumped their record up to 18-8.
Winamac does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pioneer, they will face off against Wabash at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pioneer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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