It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Memorial can now relate to. They lost 8-2 to the Heights Bulldogs on Thursday. Memorial's defeat signaled the end of their 26-game winning streak.
Memorial got a good showing from Addie Young, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Young has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Riley Cannizaro made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Reese Waggoner, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
On Heights' side, Haylie Jaime spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Flora Moreno and Kennedy Hill did most of the damage at the plate: Moreno went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Hill went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Laila Robins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Memorial's loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 31-3. As for Heights, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-9.
While Memorial had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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