It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lapel had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They skirted past the Frankton Eagles 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lapel also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Ava Zdanowski looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lapel's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Paige Stires, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Laylah Gore, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Lapel is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Frankton, their loss dropped their record down to 19-6.
Lapel will take on Alexandria-Monroe at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lapel is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road. Frankton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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