It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Caldwell had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They never let the Lincoln Charter Eagles onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The result was nothing new for West Caldwell, who have now won nine matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Abby Bowman made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Bowman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lyndsey Brookshire, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Daylann Patterson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
West Caldwell is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Lincoln Charter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-7.
West Caldwell will head out on the road to challenge West Stanly at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Caldwell: 3.4, West Stanly: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Lincoln Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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