Austin had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Florence Falcons get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the Black Bears sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Not much got past Callie Lang, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Florence off the board. Lang has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Austin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amiya Garth, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Black Bears
| 04/26/25 @ Florence | 10-0 |
| 04/26/25 vs James Clemens | 10-2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Florence | 1-0 |
| 04/25/25 vs James Clemens | 11-10 |
Austin hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 11 consecutive games.
Austin's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 37-15-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Florence, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-25.
As of now, neither Austin nor the Falcons have any future games scheduled.
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