West Nassau had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Suwannee Bulldogs by a score of 6-2 on Wednesday. That's more bragging rights for West Nassau, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Makenna Cripps looked comfortable as she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Reese Green was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Rosepiler, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
On Suwannee's side, Gracie Watley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Suwannee saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Suwannee didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Nassau only tossed four.
West Nassau is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Suwannee, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-11.
West Nassau is on the road again on Tuesday to play Episcopal School of Jacksonville at 7:00 p.m. West Nassau is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. Suwannee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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