It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Atlantic Christian had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They put the hurt on King's Christian with a sharp 12-2 win. Considering Atlantic Christian has won eight games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Atlantic Christian got a great performance from Ava Nixon as she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Nixon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Taylor Sutton and Evangelina Kim did most of the damage at the plate: Sutton went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Kim scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ashlee Alford, who went 1-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On King's Christian's side, Ada Pickard was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
The victory made it two in a row for Atlantic Christian and bumps their season record up to 12-2. As for King's Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
As of now, neither Atlantic Christian nor King's Christian have any future games scheduled.
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