It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Farmersville had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Kaufman Lions a 9-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Farmersville, who have now won 13 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jamie Varga was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Varga was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. She hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for five straight games.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylie Casados, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Destiney Madewell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Kaufman's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abeni Nava, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
The win (which was Farmersville's fourth in a row) raised their record to 19-10. As for Kaufman, their loss dropped their record down to 19-13.
Farmersville will have a chance to go back-to-back against Kaufman: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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