It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hickory Ridge had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They never let the Butler Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hickory Ridge also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Embler Kristyn made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Kristyn has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Kristyn was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Woodward, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Hickory Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Butler, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-8.
Hickory Ridge will square off against Weddington on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hickory Ridge: 3.8, Weddington: 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Butler does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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