Starfires
| 04/17/25 @ New Haven | 17 |
| 04/24/25 vs Bluffton | 15 |
| 05/24/25 vs Churubusco | 14 |
| 05/08/25 @ Southern Wells | 14 |
| 04/16/25 vs Blackford | 12 |
It's playoff time, and South Adams had no trouble coming through when it counted. Everything went their way against the Whitko Wildcats on Thursday as they made off with a 12-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Starfires, who have now won 17 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Addie Baker made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Shelby Weigel was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Reagan Bollenbacher was another key player, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and one triple.
South Adams always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whitko only posted an OBP of .250.
South Adams is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Whitko, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
Coming up, South Adams will take on Woodlan at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Starfires' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 11.3 runs per game this season. Whitko does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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