It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Teutopolis had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Pana Panthers 8-6. The victory was nothing new for Teutopolis as they're now sitting on four straight.
The team relied heavily on Malea Helmink, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Summer Wall, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Pana's side, Shelby Ashcraft put in work no matter where she played. She pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Ashcraft has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ashcraft was even better at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Izzy Reed made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Bailey Evrley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
The win got Teutopolis back to even at 17-17. As for Pana, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-10.
As of now, neither Teutopolis nor Pana have any future games scheduled.
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