Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Aledo walked away with it. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Everman Bulldogs a 15-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for Aledo, who have now won 20 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Taylor McKean made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). McKean was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jordyn Edington was a standout: she went 1-for-1 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kyleigh Pawlak, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Aledo's victory bumped their record up to 28-3. As for Everman, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Aledo will have a chance to go back-to-back against Everman: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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