It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Storm Lake can now relate to. They fell just short of the Perry Bluejays by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. Storm Lake's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
For Perry's part, Maci Tunink spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks. Tunink has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Karagyn Whelchel, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cate Erickson, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Storm Lake's loss dropped their record down to 22-4. As for Perry, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-18.
Storm Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Perry, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Dallas Center-Grimes at 7:00 p.m. Dallas Center-Grimes' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Perry's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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