With a playoff game on the line, Fayetteville Christian rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Pungo Christian Academy Raiders out 6-5.
Sarah Depaola spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Morgan Shipman was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bailey Johnson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Pungo Christian Academy's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was EllaKate Hanna, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Fayetteville Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. As for Pungo Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Fayetteville Christian nor Pungo Christian Academy have any future games scheduled.
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