With a playoff game on the line, Austintown-Fitch rose to the challenge on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Watkins Memorial Warriors a 4-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Austintown-Fitch sure is getting used to it with their 19th in a row.
Ayla Ray was excellent, going 1-for-1 with a home run. Kaliana Ray was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Watkins Memorial's side, Carsyn Cassady spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. Cassady has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 26 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Watkins Memorial saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordyn Wycuff, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Austintown-Fitch's win bumped their record up to 23-1. As for Watkins Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 31-2.
As of now, neither Austintown-Fitch nor Watkins Memorial have any future games scheduled.
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