It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pontiac had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Metamora Redbirds a 1-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Redbirds: they've now won three in a row.
Elena Krause
| 06/06/25 vs Metamora | 6 |
| 06/03/25 vs Washington | 12 |
| 05/30/25 vs LaSalle-Peru | 13 |
| 05/28/25 vs Kankakee | 10 |
| 05/24/25 @ Marist | 7 |
| + 13 more games |
The result came thanks to Elena Krause's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Pontiac's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was India Mattingly, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Pontiac's record now sits at 26-9. As for Metamora, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 28-8 record.
As of now, neither Pontiac nor the Redbirds have any future games scheduled.
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