St. Marys extended their postseason success on Thursday against Bellefonte. They had just enough and edged the Bellefonte Raiders out 2-1. Winning may never get old, but St. Marys sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Avery Eckels spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaylen Eozzo, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
St. Marys has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Bellefonte, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.
St. Marys didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory vs. Hampton on the 3rd. Bellefonte does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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