It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bloomington South had no problem doing just that on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Greenwood Woodmen a 6-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Bloomington South, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Kinsey Clopton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Clopton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Clopton was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Sloane Barrett and Olivia Roberts did most of the damage at the plate: Barrett scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Roberts scored a run while going 1-for-3. Barrett is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Abby Purtlebaugh was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Greenwood's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Disney, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
The victory was the third in a row for Bloomington South, bringing their record for this year to 13-7. As for Greenwood, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-12.
As of now, neither Bloomington South nor Greenwood have any future games scheduled.
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