It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Windermere had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They never let the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Windermere sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The result came thanks to Lexi King's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sophie Shaik, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Miranda Murch, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Lakewood Ranch's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corin Soria, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Windermere has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Lakewood Ranch, their loss was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-21.
As of now, neither Windermere nor Lakewood Ranch have any future games scheduled.
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