Saluda had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Blacksburg Wildcats onto the board and left with a 3-0 win on Wednesday. The victory was nothing new for Saluda as they're now sitting on five straight.
Not much got past Sam Minick, who gave up just four hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Blacksburg off the board. Minick has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Saluda's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Wideman, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Saluda pushed their record up to 21-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Blacksburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Saluda didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-0 win vs. Chesnee on the 10th. Blacksburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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