It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cottage Hill Christian Academy can now relate to. They fell just short of the Excel Panthers by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. Cottage Hill Christian Academy was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior) but Excel's pitcher proved too tough.
Marilyn Hayes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On Excel's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Avery Duke gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Brooklyn Barlow was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Cottage Hill Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 29-11. As for Excel, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-15.
As of now, neither Cottage Hill Christian Academy nor Excel have any future games scheduled.
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