It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mechanicsburg had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Danville Blue Devils a 2-0 shutout. Give Mechanicsburg's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
The result came thanks to Jasalyn Sartin's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Addie DeLong was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base.
Mechanicsburg's victory bumped their record up to 19-4. As for Danville, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 19-4.
Mechanicsburg will have a chance to go back-to-back against Danville: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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