It's playoff time, and Oakleaf had no trouble coming through when it counted. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Buchholz Bobcats a 7-0 shutout on Thursday. The Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bobcats, too.
Charlotte Maddox was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaydyn Beall, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Ava Tolbert was another key player, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Oakleaf has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Buchholz, they now have a losing record of 12-13.
As of now, neither Oakleaf nor the Bobcats have any future games scheduled.
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