It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Islands had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Baldwin Braves as they made off with a 7-1 victory. It was an even better day for Holly Kachmar as she scored five goals for her team.
Islands' lineup was just a bit different on Thursday as Kylee Jiran got a bit more time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 36.1). Jiran made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
The win was the third in a row for Islands, bringing their record for this year to 9-6-1. As for Baldwin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-6-1.
Islands will play host again on Thursday to welcome Whitewater, where kickoff is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Whitewater's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Baldwin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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