It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Father Lopez had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Peniel Baptist Academy Warriors as they made off with a 15-6 win. With that victory, Father Lopez brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Father Lopez let Chloe Wilen and Hannah Wilen loose on the outfield. Wilen scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Wilen scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Fallon Orr was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Peniel Baptist Academy's side, Shanley Jenkins was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Peniel Baptist Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Father Lopez's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Peniel Baptist Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8.
Father Lopez will square off against Countryside Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Countryside Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Father Lopez likes a good challenge. Peniel Baptist Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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