It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but University Christian had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the St. Joseph Academy Flashes with a sharp 21-2 win. Considering University Christian has won 12 contests by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Sophia Kardatzke made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Kardatzke has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kardatzke was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, University Christian got a massive performance out of Jaleigha Harris, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Harris is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dixie Tessier, who went 3-for-3 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs.
The victory was the fourth in a row for University Christian, bringing their record for this year to 16-7. As for St. Joseph Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
University Christian will square off against Trinity Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in University Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups. St. Joseph Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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