Andover and Bishop Carroll squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Andover had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles by a score of 3-1. Andover's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Bishop Carroll's part, Keira Stripling made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Stripling has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Stripling was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Stripling wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ani Marcotte, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Andover's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Bishop Carroll, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
Andover does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bishop Carroll, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-3 win vs. Eisenhower on the 15th.
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