It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Abilene had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Amarillo Sandies. The win made it back-to-back victories for Abilene.
Diana Silva looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kinzley Cantu was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariah Estrada, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Amarillo's side, Danae Lopez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run. Brylee Baker was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Abilene is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 21-13-1 record this season. As for Amarillo, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 27-8.
Abilene is on the road again on Thursday to play Ysleta. One thing working in Ysleta's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. Amarillo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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