It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Canterbury had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Northside Christian Mustangs. The victory was nothing new for Canterbury as they're now sitting on four straight.
Kaylah Berta made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Berta has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Berta was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tayten Moore, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Tucker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
On Northside Christian's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was MACY SMITH, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Canterbury's win bumped their record up to 6-17. As for Northside Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
As of now, neither Canterbury nor Northside Christian have any future games scheduled.
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