It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rye Cove can now relate to. They fell just short of the Eastside Spartans by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday. The defeat was just more heartbreak for Rye Cove who fell 3-1 when the teams previously met on May 15th.
Gracie Turner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Montana Dillowe was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Eastside's side, Emma Sartin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Sartin was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haley Day, who went 1-for-1 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Emmaleigh Banks, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Rye Cove's loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-4. As for Eastside, the victory (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 27-1.
As of now, neither Rye Cove nor Eastside have any future games scheduled.
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