Saegertown waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Maplewood Tigers an 8-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Saegertown also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Mikaila Obenrader was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Obenrader has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Obenrader was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Alyssa Arblaster was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Leah McGill was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Saegertown's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Maplewood, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Iroquois the next time they take the field. Saegertown will head out to face Iroquois at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, while Maplewood will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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