Evangel Christian 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 in a nail-biter against the SA S Saints on Wednesday and snuck past 8-7.
For SA S's part, Bella Brown was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Brown has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jo Kusenberger made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Libby Peterson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, SA S was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of ten games) when they post three or more doubles.
Evangel Christian's win bumped their record up to 21-5-2. As for SA S, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 27-7.
Evangel Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-3 defeat vs. SA S on the 10th. SA S has also already played their next game, a 4-2 loss against HCYA on the 10th.
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