It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Stone Ridge Christian can now relate to. They fell 5-2 to the Le Grand Bulldogs on Saturday. Stone Ridge Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Le Grand apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Cali Cole put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Cole has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Cole was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Cole wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Silva, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Stone Ridge Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Le Grand only tossed five.
On Le Grand's side, Aaliyah Ceja was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Elisa Angel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Stone Ridge Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6-1. As for Le Grand, the win (which was their 17th in a row) raised their record to 23-2-2.
As of now, neither Stone Ridge Christian nor Le Grand have any future games scheduled.
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