It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Steinbrenner had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Plant Panthers 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Steinbrenner.
SAIGE SAMPSON spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Steinbrenner saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JENNA FORTENBERRY, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Plant's side, Kate Compton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Steinbrenner's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8. As for Plant, their loss dropped their record down to 14-14.
Steinbrenner will stay at home for another game and welcome Palm Harbor University at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Palm Harbor University: 2.8, Steinbrenner: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Plant does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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