With a playoff game on the line, Sullivan rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Linton-Stockton Miners. The result was nothing new for Sullivan, who have now won 16 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jaylynn Hobbs made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hobbs was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Sullivan got a massive performance out of Kensley Wiltermood, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Mylee Vandevender was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
The victory (which was Sullivan's 18th in a row) raised their record to 24-4. As for Linton-Stockton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Sullivan is on the road again on Wednesday to play Mitchell at 6:00 p.m. Sullivan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Mitchell's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Linton-Stockton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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