Susquehanna Valley and Marcellus squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Susquehanna Valley had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Marcellus Mustangs by a score of 5-3.
For Marcellus' part, Annabella Mondello made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Mondello has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Mondello was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Mondello wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Kuttruff, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Susquehanna Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Marcellus, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 19-3.
Susquehanna Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marcellus, they are on the road again on Friday to play Wellsville at 6:00 p.m. Wellsville will roll in looking for their 21st straight victory, something Marcellus surely won't give up without a fight.
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