It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Clinton Central had no problem doing just that on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Faith Christian Eagles out 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Clinton Central.
Landree Whiteman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Clinton Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carly Davison, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Clinton Central has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Faith Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Clinton Central is on the road again on Tuesday to play Frontier at 5:30 p.m. Clinton Central is facing Frontier at the right time seeing as Frontier is stuck on an 18-game losing streak. Faith Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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