With a playoff game on the line, Jourdanton rose to the challenge on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Yoakum Bulldogs with a sharp 13-2 win. Jourdanton might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 19 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Hailey Sralik was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Sralik has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Sralik was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sydney Shiller, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hadley Amador, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Jourdanton is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 28-7-1 record this season. As for Yoakum, their loss dropped their record down to 21-11-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Jourdanton beat Yoakum by a score of 6-2.
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