Abilene and Centennial squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Abilene had to settle for second. They lost 13-2 to the Centennial Spartans. Abilene's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Abilene saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marissa Cardenas, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Centennial's side, Bailey Lindemuth was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Lindemuth has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lindemuth was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Olivia Martin was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ryanne Stephens, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Abilene's loss dropped their record down to 25-14-1. As for Centennial, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 31-7 record this season.
While Abilene had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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