It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Clay City had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the North Central Thunderbirds an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Clay City, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Lizzy Sinders, who gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks to keep North Central off the board. Sinders has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lexi Thompson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Caroline Rexrode was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory was the 16th in a row for Clay City, bringing their record for this year to 22-1. As for North Central, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
As of now, neither Clay City nor North Central have any future games scheduled.
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