It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but South Panola had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hancock Hawks and snuck past 2-1. Winning may never get old, but South Panola sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Sadie Bright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, South Panola's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Heafner, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
South Panola's win bumped their record up to 29-5. As for Hancock, their loss dropped their record down to 22-5-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: South Panola beat Hancock by a score of 1-0 later that day.
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