Frontier had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Centennial Golden Hawks on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Frontier.
Taylor Sloss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 18 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kelsy Rodriguez, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Ryleigh Garcia was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Centennial's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lundyn Harrison, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Frontier is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 24-7.
Frontier will head out on the road to take on Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Central is coming into the matchup with six straight wins at home, so Frontier will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Centennial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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