Key West had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged out the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks  2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest  win the Conchs have posted  since March 29th.
 Brianna Brenner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't  tossed less than five  strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.

 Maciee Gage
| 05/13/25 @ Archbishop McCarthy | 2 | 
| 05/07/25 vs Barron Collier | 1 | 
| 04/12/25 vs Coral Shores | 1 | 
| 04/02/25 @ Mater Bay Academy | 1 | 
| 03/29/25 @ John Carroll Catholic | 1 | 
 At the plate,  the team  relied heavily on  Maciee Gage, who  went 2-for-3 with one  home run and two  RBI. Those  two  RBI gave  her a new career-high.
Key West is  on a roll lately: they've  won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record  this season. The  victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Archbishop McCarthy, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
 Looking ahead, Key West will take on American Heritage at 7:00  p.m.  on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few  runs on average (the Conchs 4, the Patriots 2.4) so any  runs scored will be well earned. Archbishop McCarthy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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