It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Trinity Christian had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Whitefield Academy WolfPack with a sharp 11-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won 16 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Cacie Cutright made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kayden Harrison was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Avery Lucchesi, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Trinity Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whitefield Academy only tossed three.
Trinity Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. As for Whitefield Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-10.
As of now, neither Trinity Christian nor Whitefield Academy have any future games scheduled.
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