The Maine-Endwell Spartans will face off against the Marlboro Central Dukes on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Maine-Endwell comes in on seven and Marlboro Central on six.
Maine-Endwell's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Owego Free Academy out 2-0.
Meanwhile, Marlboro Central had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over Pearl River on Tuesday.
Leah Gunsett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Emma Jackson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Maine-Endwell's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. As for Marlboro Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
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