It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but High Point Academy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Calhoun County Saints a 4-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for High Point Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Julie Raines's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alyx Creel, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ella Zhuk, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Calhoun County's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexa Tamayo, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
High Point Academy pushed their record up to 11-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Calhoun County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
High Point Academy will be playing at home against McBee at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. McBee will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something High Point Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Calhoun County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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