It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Capital had no problem doing just that on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Thunder Ridge Titans out 9-7. For Capital, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 defeat Thunder Ridge walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Tyra Price made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Price has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Price was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lauren Davies, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Stella Rensvold was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Like Capital, Thunder Ridge also got a great game from a two-way player: Kali Scoresby. She struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Scoresby was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Sadie Fullmer and Mal Webb stepped up to the plate in a big way. Fullmer scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Webb scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Thunder Ridge didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Capital only tossed six.
Capital's victory bumped their record up to 15-11. As for Thunder Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 24-3.
As of now, neither Capital nor Thunder Ridge have any future games scheduled.
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