It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Carlyle can now relate to. They fell just short of the Mater Dei Knights by a score of 2-0 on Friday. Carlyle has not had much luck with Mater Dei recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Avery Eversgerd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 17 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carlyle saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Faith Weaver, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Carlyle's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Mater Dei, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-13.
Carlyle does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mater Dei, they will head out on the road to challenge Gillespie at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Gillespie is coming into the matchup with 16 straight wins at home, so Mater Dei will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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