Capital Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Christian Brothers Falcons a 6-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for Capital Christian, who have now won 14 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Ayla Tuua made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Tuua has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Tuua was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alannah Tuua was excellent, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Bree Johnson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
The win (which was Capital Christian's eighth in a row) raised their record to 22-2-1. As for Christian Brothers, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
Capital Christian will face off against Ponderosa at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Ponderosa: 2.5, Capital Christian: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Christian Brothers does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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