The Mechanicsburg Indians will take on the Danville Blue Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Mechanicsburg beats Danville with 14 runs on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Mechanicsburg never let Fisher Catholic onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mechanicsburg.
Jasalyn Sartin made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Sartin has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Sartin was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Addie DeLong was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Emily Conley was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with five RBI.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Danville rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Rockets with a sharp 12-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Danville who now have eight in a row.
Mechanicsburg pushed their record up to 18-4 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home. As for Danville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
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