It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cascade had no problem doing just that on Friday. They skirted past the Lapel Bulldogs 4-2. Cascade is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 17 straight.
Grace Gray made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Gray has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Gray was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lacie Godby, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Ava Allen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Lapel's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Krystin Davis, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Cascade is on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 22 games, which provided a nice bump to their 30-2 record this season. As for Lapel, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-6.
As of now, neither Cascade nor Lapel have any future games scheduled.
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