It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gardner-South Wilmington had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They blew past the Grace Christian Academy Crusaders 17-1. Considering Gardner-South Wilmington has won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Maddie Simms was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Simms has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Simms was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Olivia Siano was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Nina Siano, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
On Grace Christian Academy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Dalton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
The victory was the eighth in a row for Gardner-South Wilmington, bringing their record for this year to 15-11. As for Grace Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
As of now, neither Gardner-South Wilmington nor Grace Christian Academy have any future games scheduled.
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