Covenant Christian and Cascade squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Covenant Christian had to settle for second. They lost 15-1 to the Cascade Cadets. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Covenant Christian couldn't push the score so high this time.
Covenant Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Bennett, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
On Cascade's side, Grace Gray made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Gray has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Gray was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Cascade got a massive performance out of Tara Gruca, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Adie Paschal was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Covenant Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season. As for Cascade, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 26-2.
As of now, neither Covenant Christian nor Cascade have any future games scheduled.
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