It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Flint Hill can now relate to. They fell just short of National Cathedral by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. Flint Hill just can't catch a break and has now endured four defeats in a row.
For National Cathedral's part, Ryan Walker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up six Ks. Walker has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Molly Doster was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Walsh, who got no hits from her three at bats.
Flint Hill now has a losing record at 7-8. As for National Cathedral, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Flint Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for National Cathedral, they will head out on the road to face off against Potomac School at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Potomac School is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories at home, so National Cathedral will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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