It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Harrells Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Faith Christian Patriots as they made off with a 12-4 win. The result was nothing new for Harrells Christian Academy, who have now won seven matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Sabrina Batts was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Batts has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Batts was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Harrells Christian Academy let Reagan Cannon and Mary Willow Rumbold loose on the outfield. Cannon scored a run while going 4-for-5, while Rumbold scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Jackson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Faith Christian's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Whitley, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
The victory was the third in a row for Harrells Christian Academy, bringing their record for this year to 9-11. As for Faith Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-7.
Harrells Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against Freedom Christian Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Freedom Christian Academy will roll in looking for their 22nd straight win, something Harrells Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Faith Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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