Woodland Christian and Sutter squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Woodland Christian had to settle for second. They lost 20-2 to the Sutter Huskies. Woodland Christian has struggled against Sutter recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Woodland Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ariana Perez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Sutter's side, Olivia Bauer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Bauer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Bauer was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Alexa Carino was a standout: she fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Megan O'Neal, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4.
Woodland Christian's loss dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Sutter, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 26-0.
Woodland Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sutter, they will challenge Calaveras at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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