It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ichabod Crane had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Emma Willard Jesters an 18-0 shutout. Ichabod Crane's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Kari Graziano made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Graziano has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Graziano was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ava Heffner was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Emma Holmberg, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Ichabod Crane pushed their record up to 19-0 with that victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. As for Emma Willard, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
As of now, neither Ichabod Crane nor Emma Willard have any future games scheduled.
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