It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Redwood Christian can now relate to. They lost 8-1 to the Clear Lake Cardinals on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, Redwood Christian couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Clear Lake's part, 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. Cruz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, 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.
Redwood Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Clear Lake, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Redwood Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clear Lake, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Berean Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clear Lake's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Berean Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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