It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Western had no problem doing just that on Monday. They never let the Twin Lakes Indians onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Western, who have now won 16 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Chloe Linn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Linn has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Linn was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Western got a massive performance out of Kylie Miller, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Kamryn Garber was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
The win (which was Western's third in a row) raised their record to 23-2. As for Twin Lakes, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season.
Western is on the road again on Tuesday to play North Montgomery at 7:30 p.m. Western is facing North Montgomery at the right time seeing as North Montgomery is stuck on a six-game losing streak. Twin Lakes does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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