It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Coal City had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They skirted past the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish 5-4. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Coal City as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
For Bishop McNamara's part, Kirsten Clodi spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Gabby Burnett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Coal City's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 21-10. As for Bishop McNamara, their loss dropped their record down to 19-10.
As of now, neither Coal City nor Bishop McNamara have any future games scheduled.
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