It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Florida Christian had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Palmer Trinity Falcons a 15-0 shutout. Florida Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine games by eight runs or more this season.
Serena Gillen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Gillen has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Gillen was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carly Hernandorena, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Samantha Otano was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
The win was the fifth in a row for Florida Christian, bringing their record for this year to 15-8. As for Palmer Trinity, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
As of now, neither Florida Christian nor Palmer Trinity have any future games scheduled.
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