It's playoff time, and Marriotts Ridge had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with an 11-8 win over the Long Reach Lightning on Thursday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 6-3 back in April.
Sienna Williams made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
Mackenzie Tasch
| 05/08/25 vs Long Reach | 5 |
| 03/31/25 @ Guilford Park | 4 |
| 04/29/25 vs Mt. Hebron | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Hammond | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Atholton | 2 |
In other batting news, Mackenzie Tasch was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with three runs and one RBI. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianna Peluso, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Marriotts Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .634. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Marriotts Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Long Reach, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Looking ahead, Marriotts Ridge will challenge Manchester Valley on Monday. Long Reach does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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