Eastern Hancock had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hagerstown Tigers a 4-0 shutout on Monday. Winning may never get old, but Eastern Hancock sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Not much got past McKenna Stewart, who gave up just three hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep Hagerstown off the board. Stewart has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alina Alford, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Eastern Hancock's win bumped their record up to 23-2. As for Hagerstown, their loss dropped their record down to 16-5.
Eastern Hancock will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Shenandoah at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Hancock is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. Hagerstown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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