It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Midlothian had no problem doing just that on Friday. They put the hurt on the Louisa County Lions with a sharp 14-3 win. Considering Midlothian has won ten games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Marlee Gaskell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Gaskell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Gaskell was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kimberly Jones was a standout: she fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Reece Farleigh, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Midlothian pushed their record up to 18-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Louisa County, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-4.
As of now, neither Midlothian nor Louisa County have any future games scheduled.
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