Christian Brothers had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Roseville Tigers on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for Christian Brothers who now have three in a row.
Maya Filger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Filger has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Filger was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Filger wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josephine Eschelman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hannah Jernigan, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Christian Brothers has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Roseville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-12.
Christian Brothers will challenge Capital Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Capital Christian: 1.8, Christian Brothers: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Roseville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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