It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Father Lopez can now relate to. They fell just short of the Countryside Christian Minutemen by a score of 11-10 on Thursday.
Hannah Wilen was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5. Chloe Wilen was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Countryside Christian's side, Kayley McLeod spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and seven unearned) runs on 14 hits and racked up six Ks. McLeod has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Countryside Christian got a massive performance out of Riley Keith, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Keith has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Davis, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Father Lopez has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Countryside Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4.
Father Lopez does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Countryside Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Providence School at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Countryside Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Providence School likes a good challenge.
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