It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Powdersville can now relate to. They fell just short of the Pendleton Bulldogs by a score of 3-1 on Monday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Powdersville couldn't push the score so high this time.
Kylie Powell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Powdersville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kas Austin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Pendleton's side, Laney Jennings made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Jennings was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Powdersville dropped their record down to 15-10 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Pendleton, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8-1 record this season.
Powdersville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pendleton, they will head out on the road to face off against Woodruff at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Woodruff's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Pendleton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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