It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mooresville had no problem doing just that on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Martinsville Artesians a 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Mooresville, who have now won 12 contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Martinsville's batters probably weren't too happy with Reagan Bauer, who pitched a no hitter and racked up nine Ks (she gave up no walks).
On the hitting side, Madison Poulson was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Pierini, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI.
Mooresville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which somehow isn't as good as their 22-7 record this season. As for Martinsville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-19.
Mooresville will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Bloomington North at 8:00 p.m. Mooresville's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Bloomington North's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Martinsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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