It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hatley had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the North Side Gators a 16-0 shutout. Hatley might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 games by six runs or more this season.
Jessie McHenry made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). McHenry has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. McHenry was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Zoey Horne was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Chloe Wilbanks was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Hatley and bumps their season record up to 22-7. As for North Side, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Hatley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. North Side also has no future games currently scheduled.
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