Barnwell and North Central squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Barnwell had to settle for second. They fell just short of the North Central Knights by a score of 4-2. Barnwell's defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Jaidyn Devore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Barnwell saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Corley, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On North Central's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Mackenzie Melton gave up just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 15 Ks.
Barnwell's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-3. As for North Central, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-7.
Barnwell will stay at home for another game and welcome Andrews at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Barnwell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. North Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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