It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Chambers Academy had no problem doing just that on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Autauga Academy Generals out 5-3. That's two games straight that Chambers Academy has won by exactly two runs.
Hadley Helleso and Makayla Foster made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Helleso tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Meanwhile, Foster pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Helleso went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run, while Foster got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Daughtry, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Chambers Academy pushed their record up to 17-23 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Autauga Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8-1.
Chambers Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-3 loss vs. Edgewood Academy on the 25th. Autauga Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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