It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but May River had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Westside Rams a 7-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for May River, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Ana Caraballo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Caraballo has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Caraballo was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Brooke Sweigart was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was McKayla Landry, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
May River's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Westside, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.
May River didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory vs. Irmo on the 4th. Westside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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