Mechanicsburg waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Cedarville Indians onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. Mechanicsburg might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five games by ten runs or more this season.
Jasalyn Sartin was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Sartin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sartin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Conley, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kendall Booth, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mechanicsburg pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Cedarville, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Mechanicsburg will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Fairbanks at 11:00 a.m. Fairbanks knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past nine contests -- so hopefully Mechanicsburg likes a good challenge. As for Cedarville, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Madison Plains at 11:00 a.m.
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