Linfield Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Western Christian Fighting Lancers a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for Linfield Christian, who have now won 17 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Linfield Christian got a great performance from Alexa Ojeda as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Ojeda has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Charli Calas, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Danica Perez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
The victory (which was Linfield Christian's fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-4. As for Western Christian, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7.
As of now, neither Linfield Christian nor Western Christian have any future games scheduled.
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