It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Marlboro Central had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Pearl River Pirates. The victory was nothing new for Marlboro Central as they're now sitting on six straight.
Leah Gunsett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emma Jackson, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Marlboro Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Pearl River, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.
Marlboro Central will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Maine-Endwell. Marlboro Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. Pearl River does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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