With a playoff game on the line, National Cathedral rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Flint Hill Huskies. The win made it back-to-back victories for National Cathedral.
Ryan Walker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Molly Doster, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Caroline Walsh, who got no hits from her three at bats.
National Cathedral is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Flint Hill, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.
National Cathedral will head out on the road to square off against Potomac School at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Potomac School is on a seven-game streak of home wins, National Cathedral a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Flint Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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