It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Superior Central can now relate to. They lost 15-0 to the Ishpeming Hematites on Friday. Superior Central's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
For Ishpeming's part, Payton Manninen made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Manninen has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Manninen was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Jenna Maki was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kadie Kaukola, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Superior Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Ishpeming, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-12.
As of now, neither Superior Central nor Ishpeming have any future games scheduled.
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