It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mechanicsburg had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They never let the Fisher Catholic Irish onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. Mechanicsburg might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Jasalyn Sartin made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Sartin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sartin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addie DeLong, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Bella Batkiewicz was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Mechanicsburg's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. As for Fisher Catholic, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-4.
Mechanicsburg will square off against Danville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mechanicsburg knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Danville likes a good challenge. Fisher Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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