Maiden had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Mount Pleasant Tigers by a score of 8-4 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Maiden.
Raegan Rembert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Rembert has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Rembert was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Macy Michael was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ella Bryan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Mount Pleasant's side, Kylah Shifflett was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three doubles and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Wright, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Mount Pleasant was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maiden only hit a.
Maiden is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Mount Pleasant, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Maiden will take on West Stokes on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Maiden: 3.3, West Stokes: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Mount Pleasant does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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