China Spring and Gateway College Preparatory squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but China Spring had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Gateway College Preparatory Gators by a score of 3-2. China Spring's loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Keri Green spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, China Spring saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jessi Vaughn, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Gateway College Preparatory's side, Chloe Ellis made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 19 over eight innings pitched. Ellis has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 19 consecutive pitching appearances. Ellis was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Tara Bryson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
China Spring's defeat dropped their record down to 11-20-1. As for Gateway College Preparatory, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-6-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat China Spring by a score of 8-0.
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