Maplewood and Saegertown squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Maplewood had to settle for second. They lost 10-0 to the Saegertown Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Maplewood of the 6-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Saegertown's part, Mikaila Obenrader made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Obenrader has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Obenrader was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI.
In other batting news, Saegertown let Kacie Mook and Alyssa Arblaster loose on the outfield. Mook scored four runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances, while Arblaster scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Pratt, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Maplewood has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Saegertown, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
As of now, neither Maplewood nor Saegertown have any future games scheduled.
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