It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Emerson had no problem doing just that on Friday. They never let the Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology Lions onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. Considering Emerson has won seven contests by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sophia Centeno made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. Centeno was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Emerson got a massive performance out of Joanna Vigna, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Alyssa Gabriele was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Troi Jackson, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
The win was the third in a row for Emerson, bringing their record for this year to 13-9. As for Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-11.
Emerson will face off against Wallington on Tuesday. Wallington's pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so Emerson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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