It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Skipstone Academy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They never let the Lanier Christian Academy Lightning onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. The result was nothing new for Skipstone Academy, who have now won five matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Madison McRae was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. McRae was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aleia Kuhn, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Aubrey Hardin was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Skipstone Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Lanier Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Skipstone Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lanier Christian Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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