Jourdanton had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Yoakum Bulldogs by a score of 6-2 on Friday. The win was nothing new for Jourdanton as they're now sitting on four straight.
Hailey Sralik made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Sralik has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Sralik was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sydney Shiller, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. Hadley Amador was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Jourdanton is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 29-7-1 record this season. As for Yoakum, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-12-1.
Jourdanton will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Columbus. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Jourdanton: 3.2, Columbus: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Yoakum does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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