It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North Schuylkill had no problem doing just that on Monday. They skirted past Marian Catholic 3-1.
For Marian Catholic's part, Morgan Kelly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks. Kelly has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Marian Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malina Letcher, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
North Schuylkill's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Marian Catholic, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6.
North Schuylkill didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 4-1 defeat vs. Blue Mountain on the 16th. Marian Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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