It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Clear Lake had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Redwood Christian Eagles. The result was nothing new for Clear Lake, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Liliana Cruz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Amber Smart was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Camrin Pivniska was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
The victory (which was Clear Lake's sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-4. As for Redwood Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Clear Lake will be playing in front of their home fans against Berean Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clear Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. Redwood Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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