Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only East Chapel Hill walked away with it. They came out on top against the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders by a score of 7-2 on Tuesday. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Crusaders back in March, they had to take a 15-1 loss.
McKenna White
| 05/06/25 @ Cardinal Gibbons | 10 |
| 05/02/25 vs Chapel Hill | 10 |
| 04/29/25 @ Riverside-Durham | 11 |
| 04/25/25 @ Hillside | 9 |
McKenna White spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Anna Grabowski, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Steiner, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs.
East Chapel Hill's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Cardinal Gibbons, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5.
East Chapel Hill didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-5 loss against Apex on the 9th. Cardinal Gibbons does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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