Lapel had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They skirted past the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lapel.
Ava Zdanowski looked comfortable as she tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lapel saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paige Stires, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Alexandria-Monroe's side, Brynlee Humphries spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.
Lapel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Alexandria-Monroe, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-4.
Lapel is on the road again on Tuesday to play Madison-Grant at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Lapel has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Alexandria-Monroe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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