It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Liberty Charter had no problem doing just that on Friday. They skirted past the Classical Academy Caimans 6-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Liberty Charter also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Leah Urias was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Urias has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Urias was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Layla Montgomery was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Kaiya McKay, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Like Liberty Charter, Classical Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Sunday Mcduffee. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Mcduffee was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Baylie Ciremele was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Ella Moore was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Liberty Charter is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Classical Academy, they dropped their record down to 15-12 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
As of now, neither Liberty Charter nor Classical Academy have any future games scheduled.
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