In their State Championship playoff game Saturday, October 18, at the South Commons Softball Complex, David Emanuel Academy Varsity Eagles finished 2nd. Citizens Christian Academy Varsity Patriots defeated them 6-5.
The Varsity Eagles opened the scoring in the top of the first thanks to two doubles. The Eagles first got on the board when Rayleigh Faircloth doubled, scoring one run.
The Patriots jumped into the lead in the bottom of the first when an error scored one run, Klair Mercer doubled, scoring one run, and Mattie Lewis singled, scoring two runs.
The Eagles made the score 5-4 in the top of the fifth after Faircloth singled, scoring two runs, and Bailey McNure doubled, scoring one run. Mercer grounded out, which helped the Patriots tie the game at five in the bottom of the fifth.
The game was tied at five in the bottom of the seventh when Cadence Cravey singled, scoring one run.
Faircloth took the loss for the Eagles. The right-handed pitcher went six and one-third innings, giving up six runs (one earned) on nine hits, striking out five and walking four.
Faircloth provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led the Eagles with three runs batted in. The pitcher went 2-for-4 on the day. Payton Peebles went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead the Eagles in hits. Peebles stole two bases.
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