Metrolina Christian Academy and Cannon squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Metrolina Christian Academy had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Cannon Cougars by a score of 2-1. Metrolina Christian Academy's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
For Cannon's part, Maddie Sturgill spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Sturgill has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cannon saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andie Evans, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Metrolina Christian Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-10. As for Cannon, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Metrolina Christian Academy nor Cannon have any future games scheduled.
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