Softball Recap: Margaretta Polar Bears vs. Huron Tigers
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Margaretta had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Huron Tigers a 9-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Margaretta, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Skylar Colvin made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Colvin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Colvin was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ellie Belak, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Cassie Lane was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
The victory made it two in a row for Margaretta and bumps their season record up to 18-10. As for Huron, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-8.
Margaretta will head out on the road to challenge Edison at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Huron does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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