South Brunswick had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Richlands Wildcats on Saturday. The victory was nothing new for South Brunswick as they're now sitting on six straight.
Kina Davis was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over ten innings pitched. Davis has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a double.
Davis wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carly Clewis, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
South Brunswick's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4. As for Richlands, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-7.
South Brunswick will square off against Orange on Tuesday. South Brunswick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. Richlands does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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