It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but New Palestine had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Cathedral Fighting Irish. The result was nothing new for New Palestine, who have now won 16 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Courtney Study tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. 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, Allie Blum was incredible, firing off two home runs and three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Paige Ernstes was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI.
On Cathedral's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anna Moore, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory (which was New Palestine's fourth in a row) raised their record to 24-4. As for Cathedral, their loss dropped their record down to 26-4.
New Palestine is on the road again on Monday to play Avon at 1:00 p.m. Avon will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something New Palestine surely won't give up without a fight. Cathedral does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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