Sutter had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Woodland Christian Cardinals with a sharp 20-2 victory on Thursday. The win was just business as usual For Sutter, who after 26 games remain undefeated this season.
Olivia Bauer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Bauer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Bauer was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Sutter got a massive performance out of Alexa Carino, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Megan O'Neal, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4.
On Woodland Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ariana Perez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Sutter's victory bumped their record up to 26-0. As for Woodland Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-5.
Sutter will take on Calaveras at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. Woodland Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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