Waterloo had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Centralia Orphans with a sharp 7-1 win on Tuesday. Waterloo might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 games by six runs or more this season.
Mia Miller made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Miller has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 20 consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Brown was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Centralia's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Francois, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
The victory (which was Waterloo's fourth in a row) raised their record to 24-6. As for Centralia, they now have a losing record at 13-14-1.
As of now, neither Waterloo nor Centralia have any future games scheduled.
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