Bacon Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Watertown Indians 2-1. The win was familiar territory for Bacon Academy who now have six in a row.
Samantha D'Atri spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bacon Academy's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Natalia Vernali, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Bacon Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Watertown, their loss dropped their record down to 20-2.
Bacon Academy will be playing at home against Sheehan at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Bacon Academy will be looking to keep their 16-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Watertown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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