It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Windermere had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They put the hurt on the East Ridge Knights with a sharp 7-1 victory. Windermere might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Lexi King spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Emilie Ching and Carly Bunnell did most of the damage at the plate: Ching scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Bunnell scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Ching has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Tessa Olofson, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On East Ridge's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Veronica Peterson, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Windermere is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for East Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 19-7.
As of now, neither Windermere nor East Ridge have any future games scheduled.
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