Chamblee had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 20-1 margin over the Dutchtown Bulldogs on Friday. The result was nothing new for Chamblee, who have now won 17 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Gali Nelson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Nelson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Chamblee got a massive performance out of Kate Sarago, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Rachel Axelson, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chamblee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. The last time their batting average was this high was back in October of 2023.
Chamblee is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for Dutchtown, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-9.
Chamblee will have a chance to go back-to-back against Dutchtown: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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