It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Altha had no problem doing just that on Monday. They never let the Poplar Springs Atomics onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Altha as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Reagan Roberts made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Roberts has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Roberts was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chelsea Edenfield was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Apple Neal, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Altha's win bumped their record up to 5-16. As for Poplar Springs, they dropped their record down to 2-17-1 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Altha will take on Sneads at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sneads is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. Poplar Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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