It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but East Central had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Columbus North Bull Dogs out 2-1. Winning may never get old, but East Central sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Montana Plymale spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emily Klem was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Bruss, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Columbus North's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Bailee Scruggs gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
On the hitting side, Columbus North saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Shehan, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
East Central has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Columbus North, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-12.
East Central is on the road again on Thursday to play Whiteland at 6:30 p.m. East Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. Columbus North does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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