It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Aucilla Christian had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Madison County Cowboys 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Aucilla Christian.
Emma Vickers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Harli Ray, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Marie Kelly, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Madison County's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: JOSIE DRIGGERS gave up three earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, LOGAN BASS made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Aucilla Christian now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Madison County, their loss dropped their record down to 16-10.
As of now, neither Aucilla Christian nor Madison County have any future games scheduled.
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