It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Atlantic Christian had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Calvary Academy Warrior. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Atlantic Christian also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Ava Nixon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kaia Barbour was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played.
Atlantic Christian pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Calvary Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Atlantic Christian will square off against King's Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. King's Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season. Calvary Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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