It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Minisink Valley had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Harrison Huskies. The victory was familiar territory for Minisink Valley who now have eight in a row.
Emily Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jazmin Mejia, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hannah Moulton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Harrison's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Gabriella Triano gave up only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Harrison saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AlexiA CozzAli, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Minisink Valley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Harrison, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-6.
As of now, neither Minisink Valley nor Harrison have any future games scheduled.
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