Citizens Christian Academy and Crisp Academy squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Citizens Christian Academy had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Crisp Academy Wildcats by a score of 5-4. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 1-0 in the first period.
Gracie Giddens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits.
At the plate, Mattie Lewis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Citizens Christian Academy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 14 consecutive games.
Citizens Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 19-5. As for Crisp Academy, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Citizens Christian Academy beat Crisp Academy by a score of 9-1 later that day.
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