It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bluefield had no problem doing just that on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the PikeView Panthers a 19-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Bluefield, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Isabella Smith was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Grace Richardson was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Taylor Mabry, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory (which was Bluefield's third in a row) raised their record to 13-5. As for PikeView, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
As of now, neither Bluefield nor PikeView have any future games scheduled.
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