With a playoff game on the line, Quitman rose to the challenge on Saturday. They blew past the Stanley Panthers 8-1. The result was nothing new for Quitman, who have now won 20 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Cali Deal was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Deal has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Deal was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hallie Kate Pullig and Maggie Guyotte did most of the damage at the plate: Pullig went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base, while Guyotte scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madison Chaplin, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Stanley's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Palmer, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
The win (which was Quitman's ninth in a row) raised their record to 30-4. As for Stanley, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-14.
As of now, neither Quitman nor Stanley have any future games scheduled.
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