It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Roxboro Community had no problem doing just that on Friday. They beat the Chatham Central Bears by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 13-3. Considering Roxboro Community has won 14 matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Emma Brandon was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Brandon has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Brandon was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Roxboro Community let Katherine-Kaey "Katie" Mann and Presley Leonard loose on the outfield. Mann went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Leonard scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zoe Godard, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Chatham Central's side, Sallie Oldham made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Roxboro Community is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Chatham Central, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-5.
As of now, neither Roxboro Community nor Chatham Central have any future games scheduled.
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