White Plains extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Jacksonville. They blew past the Jacksonville Golden Eagles 11-1. White Plains might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 20 games by six runs or more this season.
Leighton Arnold was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Arnold has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Arnold was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Callie Richardson was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. Addison Bradley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
The win (which was White Plains' fourth in a row) raised their record to 26-14. As for Jacksonville, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 18-19-3.
White Plains will take on North Jackson at 9:00 a.m. on Monday. One thing working in White Plains' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches. As for Jacksonville, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 16-2 victory vs. Anniston on the 30th.
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