It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ocoee had no problem doing just that on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Apopka Blue Darters 8-6. The win was a breath of fresh air for Ocoee as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Sarrah Trocki spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Samara Singh, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jayda Solano, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Apopka's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hagan Mcgatlin, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Ocoee's victory bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Apopka, their loss dropped their record down to 9-16.
Ocoee will face off against Lake Brantley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ocoee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. Apopka does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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