It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Claude can now relate to. They fell just short of the Harrold Hornets by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. Claude's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
For Harrold's part, Jaylee Lowe made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Lowe has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Lowe was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Iyona Willie was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. Abrianna Albineda was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Claude's loss dropped their record down to 9-20. As for Harrold, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
Claude does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Harrold, they will take on Westbrook on Saturday. Harrold is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
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