It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Laurel Christian had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Porter's Chapel Academy Eagles a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won ten games by eight runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Emma Risher, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Avery Risher, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Laurel Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 25.9% earlier this season, but in their last ten matchups they've averaged 34.7%.
Laurel Christian's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-6. As for Porter's Chapel Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
As of now, neither Laurel Christian nor Porter's Chapel Academy have any future games scheduled.
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