Sachem East had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Oceanside Sailors a 2-0 shutout on Friday. Give Sachem East's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
The result came thanks to Olivia Derose's shutout, as she gave up just six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sachem East's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Madison Fischer, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Sachem East has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Sachem East is on the road again on Friday to play Fairport at 1:30 p.m. Sachem East's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Fairport's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Oceanside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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