Celina and Aubrey squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Celina had to settle for second. They lost 14-4 to the Aubrey Chaparrals. The loss continues a trend for Celina in their matchups with Aubrey: they've now lost seven in a row.
For Aubrey's part, Brynlie Dunkin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Dunkin has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Dunkin was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with five RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Aubrey got a massive performance out of Keeli Fuller, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Fuller has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Judah Van Rijn was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Celina's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Aubrey, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 29-4.
Celina does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Aubrey, they will square off against Sulphur Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Aubrey: 1.9, Sulphur Springs: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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