It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fredericksburg Christian had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They blew past the Oakcrest Chargers 21-1. Considering Fredericksburg Christian has won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Scarlet Whittaker made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Whittaker has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Whittaker was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylie Johnson, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four stolen bases, and five runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Becca Medina, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a triple.
Fredericksburg Christian's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Oakcrest, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Fredericksburg Christian will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Saint John Paul the Great Catholic at 3:30 p.m. One thing working in Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. Oakcrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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