It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Charlotte Christian can now relate to. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Providence Day Chargers on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Charlotte Christian of the 5-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Morgan Banks was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Banks was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Anna Hinde made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a double.
On Providence Day's side, Rachel Lyons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on eight hits and racked up 14 Ks. Lyons has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Annabelle Cicoletti was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Charlotte Christian's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Providence Day, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Charlotte Christian nor Providence Day have any future games scheduled.
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