Bartow 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 Melbourne Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Friday. The win was familiar territory for Bartow who now have ten in a row.
For Melbourne's part, not much got past Jasmine Francik, who gave up just five hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Bartow off the board. Francik has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 22 consecutive pitching appearances.
Bartow's victory bumped their record up to 29-1. As for Melbourne, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 29-1.
As of now, neither Bartow nor Melbourne have any future games scheduled.
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