West Central extended their postseason success on Tuesday against North Miami. They blew past the North Miami Warriors 11-2. Considering West Central has won 11 games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaden Erb made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Erb has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Erb was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Annika Smith, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mara Sharpe, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On North Miami's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordyn Hackworth, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
West Central is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for North Miami, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
West Central will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Southwood at 6:00 p.m. Southwood knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully West Central likes a good challenge. North Miami does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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