It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Eastern Hancock had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Triton Central Tigers a 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Eastern Hancock, who have now won 15 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
McKenna Stewart looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sammie Bolding, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Willis, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
The victory was the tenth in a row for Eastern Hancock, bringing their record for this year to 26-2. As for Triton Central, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
Eastern Hancock will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Brownstown Central at 1:00 p.m. Brownstown Central will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Eastern Hancock surely won't give up without a fight. Triton Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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