It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Le Grand had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Stone Ridge Christian Knights by a score of 5-2. The win was nothing new for Le Grand as they're now sitting on 17 straight.
The team relied heavily on Aaliyah Ceja, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Elisa Angel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Stone Ridge Christian's side, Cali Cole was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Cole has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Cole was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Cole wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Silva, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Stone Ridge Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Le Grand only tossed five.
Le Grand's victory bumped their record up to 23-2-2. As for Stone Ridge Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6-1.
As of now, neither Le Grand nor Stone Ridge Christian have any future games scheduled.
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