Chamblee 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 Dutchtown Bulldogs a 17-0 shutout on Friday. Considering Chamblee has won 16 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Chamblee let Kate Sarago and Caroline Runsick loose on the outfield. Sarago scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Runsick scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ava Pellettieri, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chamblee hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 13 consecutive matchups.
Chamblee's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-5. As for Dutchtown, they moved to 19-8 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Chamblee will have a chance to go back-to-back against Dutchtown: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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