It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Oakcrest can now relate to. They lost 21-1 to the Fredericksburg Christian Eagles on Wednesday. Oakcrest has not had much luck with Fredericksburg Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Fredericksburg Christian's part, Scarlet Whittaker was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Whittaker has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Whittaker was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylie Johnson, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four stolen bases, and five runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Becca Medina was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a triple.
Oakcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Fredericksburg Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Oakcrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fredericksburg Christian, they will be playing at home against Saint John Paul the Great Catholic at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Fredericksburg Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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