It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Havelock had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Scotland Fighting Scots a 1-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Havelock.
The result came thanks to Elana Krupey's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Havelock's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Salease George, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
On Scotland's side, Avery Stutts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
Havelock is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Scotland, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-2.
Havelock will head out on the road to face off against Cape Fear at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cape Fear will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Havelock surely won't give up without a fight. Scotland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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