Cardinals
| 04/28/25 @ Berkeley Springs | 25 |
| 03/26/25 vs Mercersburg Academy | 14 |
| 05/08/25 vs Hedgesville | 12 |
| 04/19/25 @ Smithsburg | 12 |
| 03/31/25 vs Berkeley Springs | 11 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Spring Mills walked away with it. They never let the Hedgesville Eagles get on the board and left with a 12-0 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won 14 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Taryn Close made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Alexis Wagner was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Spring Mills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. They are a perfect 13-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory was the third in a row for Spring Mills, bringing their record up to 17-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hedgesville, they dropped their record down to 11-13-1 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Spring Mills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hedgesville, they will be playing at home against Martinsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.54 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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