With a playoff game on the line, Pocola rose to the challenge on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Latta Panthers a 4-0 shutout. The win was just business as usual for the Indians, who after 34 games remain undefeated this season.
Allyssa Parker made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaydence Batt was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Riley Jerrell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Pocola hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in five consecutive contests.
Pocola's victory was their 14th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 34-0. As for Latta, they moved to 33-10 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Pocola didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 1-0 loss against Dale on the 12th. Latta does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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