Central Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the West Florida Baptist Academy Conquerors by a score of 9-6 on Friday. The win was nothing new for Central Christian as they're now sitting on five straight.
Aven Dawson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Dawson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Josie Lintz was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Claire Senese, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Central Christian has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for West Florida Baptist Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Central Christian beat West Florida Baptist Academy by a score of 12-2.
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