It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cole Valley Christian had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Grangeville Bulldogs as they made off with a 9-1 win. The result was nothing new for Cole Valley Christian, who have now won 17 matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Lauren Colson was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Colson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Colson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abbie English, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maren Brushy, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Grangeville's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addisyn Vanderwall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The victory (which was Cole Valley Christian's 13th in a row) raised their record to 21-4-1. As for Grangeville, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8.
Cole Valley Christian will square off against Orofino at 11:15 a.m. on Friday. Cole Valley Christian is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Grangeville, they will face off against North Fremont at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. North Fremont will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Grangeville surely won't give up without a fight.
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