With a playoff game on the line, Ishpeming rose to the challenge on Friday. They never let the Superior Central Cougars onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Considering Ishpeming has won 15 matchups by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Payton Manninen made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Manninen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Manninen was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Ishpeming got a massive performance out of Jenna Maki, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Kadie Kaukola was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Ishpeming and bumps their season record up to 16-12. As for Superior Central, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
As of now, neither Ishpeming nor Superior Central have any future games scheduled.
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