Providence Day and North Raleigh Christian Academy squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Providence Day had to settle for second. They fell just short of the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights by a score of 11-10. Providence Day's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Annabelle Cicoletti was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Dillman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On North Raleigh Christian Academy's side, Ava Hodges made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over nine innings while giving up six earned (and four unearned) runs off 11 hits. Hodges has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Hodges was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with five RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Taylor Gardener and Kelsey Knox did most of the damage at the plate: Gardener went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, while Knox scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances. Cora Harmsen was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Providence Day's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
As of now, neither Providence Day nor North Raleigh Christian Academy have any future games scheduled.
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