With a playoff game on the line, Mount Dora Christian Academy rose to the challenge on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Geneva Knights. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mount Dora Christian Academy.
Katie Bayly was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Bayly has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bayly was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Mount Dora Christian Academy let Raelyn Richardson and Lily Bryant loose on the outfield. Richardson scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Bryant scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Emmi Bowman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Geneva's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Colet, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Classe, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Mount Dora Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 14-12. As for Geneva, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
As of now, neither Mount Dora Christian Academy nor Geneva have any future games scheduled.
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