It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cuthbertson had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Davie War Eagles out 5-3.
Georgia McConnell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Alexis Juhl was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Petroff, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Cuthbertson now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Davie, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-9.
Cuthbertson will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against South Caldwell. South Caldwell's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Cuthbertson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Davie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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