It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Strom Thurmond had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Keenan Raiders a 15-0 shutout. Strom Thurmond might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 14 matches by six runs or more this season.
Madison Rodrigues made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Rodrigues has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rodrigues was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Halynn Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Lawsyn Lowe, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
The victory (which was Strom Thurmond's eighth in a row) raised their record to 18-4. As for Keenan, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Strom Thurmond didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win vs. Landrum on the 3rd. Keenan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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