It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Berne-Knox-Westerlo had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Ticonderoga Sentinels as they made off with a 10-1 victory. Berne-Knox-Westerlo's win was all the more impressive since Ticonderoga was averaging only 3.65 runs allowed on the season.
Sara Macrina spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Katie Stevens was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Elble, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Berne-Knox-Westerlo, bringing their record for this year to 21-3. As for Ticonderoga, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-2.
Berne-Knox-Westerlo will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against St. Lawrence Central at 12:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. Ticonderoga does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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