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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