Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Christian couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastlake Titans on Thursday. Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Eastlake apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Ashley Wood was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Lucy Sherburne was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Eastlake's side, Addison Suriano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. Suriano has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaelene Jenkins, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bri Ayap, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 24-8-1. As for Eastlake, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-11 record this season.
As of now, neither Christian nor Eastlake have any future games scheduled.
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