King's Christian and Atlantic Christian squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but King's Christian had to settle for second. They lost 12-2 to the Atlantic Christian Cougars. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, King's Christian couldn't push the score so high this time.
Ada Pickard was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Atlantic Christian's side, Ava Nixon tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Nixon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Atlantic Christian let Taylor Sutton and Evangelina Kim loose on the outfield. Sutton went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Kim scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ashlee Alford, who went 1-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
King's Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Atlantic Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-2.
As of now, neither King's Christian nor Atlantic Christian have any future games scheduled.
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