It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but King's Ridge Christian had no problem doing just that on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the St. Vincent's Saints.
Karina French spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
On the hitting side, King's Ridge Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katie Washer, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
King's Ridge Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Vincent's only tossed five.
King's Ridge Christian's victory bumped their record up to 12-14. As for St. Vincent's, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16-1.
King's Ridge Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against St. Vincent's: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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