Florida Christian extended their postseason success on Wednesday against Academy for Innovative Education. They came out on top against the Academy for Innovative Education Aviators by a score of 3-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). This was payback for Florida Christian, who suffered a 6-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Serena Gillen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Samantha Otano was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Ruiz, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Academy for Innovative Education's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Mia Gil gave up three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits.
At the plate, Academy for Innovative Education saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Van Arman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Florida Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Academy for Innovative Education, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13-1 record this season.
Florida Christian will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Miami Christian at 4:00 p.m. Miami Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. Academy for Innovative Education does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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