Cole Valley Christian extended their postseason success on Friday against Malad. They skirted past the Malad Dragons 8-7. Cole Valley Christian is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 14 straight.
Karlie Barnum made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Barnum has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Barnum was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lola Crosby, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Abbie English, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Like Cole Valley Christian, Malad also got a great game from a two-way player: Riglee Peterson. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Peterson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Malad got a massive performance out of Aubrey Shulz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Hallie Horsley was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Malad didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cole Valley Christian only tossed five.
Cole Valley Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4-1 record this season. As for Malad, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 25-1-1.
Cole Valley Christian will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Orofino at 11:15 a.m. Orofino is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.2 runs per game this season. As for Malad, they will square off against Declo at 11:15 a.m. on Friday. One thing working in Declo's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches.
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