It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but East Bernard had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They never let the Tarkington Longhorns onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. Considering East Bernard has won 16 games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Tarkington's batters probably weren't too happy with Addison Opela, who pitched a no hitter and racked up eight Ks (she gave up a single walk). Opela has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Taylor Viktorin and Rylie Holder did most of the damage at the plate: Viktorin scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5, while Holder went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kendylle Ermis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
East Bernard's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-8-2. As for Tarkington, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-12-1.
East Bernard will have a chance to go back-to-back against Tarkington: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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