It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Salado had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over the Jarrell Cougars. Considering Salado has won 17 games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Jarrell's part, Jasmine Benavidez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Salado's victory was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 30-1. As for Jarrell, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-14-1 record this season.
Salado will have a chance to go back-to-back against Jarrell: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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