Softball Recap: Marist War Eagles vs. Ola Mustangs        
        
		
             Marist had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a  win as the  team sidled past the Ola Mustangs  5-3. Winning may never get old, but the War Eagles sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
  P Drake spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
 At the plate, Marist's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was  C Chandler, who  scored a  run while going 1-for-3.
 Marist has  been performing  well recently as they've  won 18 of their last 23 matchups,  which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record  this season. As for Ola, their loss dropped their record down to 25-6.
 The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ola beat Marist by a score of  5-3 later that day.
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