It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Miller School of Albemarle can now relate to. They fell 13-8 to the Christchurch School Seahorses on Monday. Miller School of Albemarle's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Lani Massarella was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with two triples and three runs. Another player making a difference was Lily Pallante, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Christchurch School's side, Bridget Wiseman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Wiseman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Wiseman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Callie Penick was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Miller School of Albemarle's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Christchurch School, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Miller School of Albemarle does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Christchurch School, they will challenge Nansemond-Suffolk Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Christchurch School is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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