With a playoff game on the line, East rose to the challenge on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Upper Dublin Cardinals a 12-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what East needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
East got a great performance from Rebecca Opperman as she didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Opperman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emma Antczak, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Carly Bickle, who went 2-for-2 with three runs and a triple.
East is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Upper Dublin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
East will head out on the road to take on Unionville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. East's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Unionville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Upper Dublin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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