Coastal Christian and Muir squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Coastal Christian had to settle for second. They fell 8-4 to the Muir Mustangs. Coastal Christian's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
For Muir's part, Gianna (GiGi) Butler made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Butler was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ariel (Shorty) Flores was incredible, going 4-for-5 with two triples, two runs, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Erica Wallace, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Coastal Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for Muir, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season.
Coastal Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Muir, they will take on Orangewood Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Muir is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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