East Nicolaus had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Hamilton Braves an 11-0 shutout on Thursday. East Nicolaus might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 contests by eight runs or more this season.
Stevie Knight made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Knight has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Knight was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makinze Massey, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaylyn Ponce, who scored a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
The victory was the fourth in a row for East Nicolaus, bringing their record for this year to 22-4. As for Hamilton, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
East Nicolaus will take on Los Molinos at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Los Molinos is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. Hamilton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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