It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Christian can now relate to. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, with their most recent loss being a 12-2 defeat back in April.
Christian got a good showing from Sienna Staite, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Staite has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 15 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucy Sherburne, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Christian's loss dropped their record down to 22-7-1. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they pushed their record up to 23-7 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home.
As of now, neither Christian nor the Crusaders have any future games scheduled.
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